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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that addresses subjects relevant to open education resources and massively open online courses. Modern developments in electronic education technology are making it possible for people in every nation on earth to take online classes. These online MOOC courses are customarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that online learning technology institutions are struggling with more than ever because elearning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can stakeholders make sure that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can institutions guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Australian Antarctic Territory to conduct these MOOC courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators manage issues like poor motivation and high student attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more widespread there is a developing desire to perceive how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Universities and numerous other participants need to gain a better understanding of these significant new open education undertakings. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Universities want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this desire for details the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education issues. This intriguing new book also considers the controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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