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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses topics related to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Recent advances in digital education technology enable people all over the world to be participants in online classes. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. MOOC classes are almost always free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that elearning technology organizations are dealing with more than ever because online learning technology is developing so quickly. How can participants make sure that the quality control for these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can participants certify that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What business models are being used by institutions like Academic Earth to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can participants manage problems like poor student motivation and high student attrition?

As elearning technology becomes more abundant there is a demand to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and numerous other stakeholders desire to better understand these compelling new open educational initiatives. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Researchers want to understand how these massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this developing need for knowledge the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This scholarly new book also deals with the controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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