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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that analyzes subjects relating to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Recent improvements in elearning have made it possible for students in every nation on earth to be participants in courses via the Internet. These MOOCs are almost always free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that online learning technology organizations have to struggle with more than ever because elearning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can organizations ensure that the quality control for these massively open online courses is passable? How can organizations be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Guam to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations deal with the issues of inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more prolific there is a developing demand to perceive how massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other participants want to better understand these open education ventures. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. People want to know how massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this increasing desideratum for knowledge the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational issues. This authoritative new book also explores the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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