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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which examines topics regarding open education resources and massively open online courses. The latest improvements in elearning technology have made it possible for students all around the world to participate in online courses. MOOCs are usually free but do not lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are a variety of topics that online learning organizations are having to struggle with today because e-learning technology is developing so fast. How can educators make sure that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can students make sure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions handle issues like poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more widespread there is a developing desideratum to understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Professors and numerous other stakeholders need to better grasp the outcomes of these promising new open education ventures. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Teachers want to gain an understanding of how these MOOCs can be enhanced. To handle this developing desideratum for knowledge the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational topics. This new book also discusses the key controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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