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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which addresses topics relating to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Brand new developments in digital education technology make it possible for people in nations all around the world to take courses via the Internet. These massive open courses are customarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that elearning institutions are considering more than ever because elearning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can stakeholders ensure that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can participants be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What business models are being used by institutions like Bowling Green State University to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders get a handle on poor student motivation and high attrition?

As online education technology becomes more available there is a increasing desire to be aware of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Scientists and numerous other participants desire to understand these open educational experiments. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Everyone wants to perceive how these MOOCs can be improved. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. In response to this increasing desideratum for details the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational subjects. This book also examines the key controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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