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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses topics relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New changes in online education have empowered students all around the world to be participants in classes online. These online MOOC courses are free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that online learning organizations are having to consider more than ever because elearning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can organizations be assured that the instruction provided by these massive open online courses is adequate? How can stakeholders assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different business models are being used by institutions like Hungary to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can teachers handle low motivation and high student attrition?

As e-learning becomes more procurable there is a desire to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and numerous other participants want to better understand the outcomes of these significant new open educational ventures. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Scientists want to understand how MOOCs can be improved. To meet this increasing desire for knowledge the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource topics. This scholarly new book also studies the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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