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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines subjects related to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. The latest developments in technology-enhanced learning are enabling students all around the world to be participants in online courses. MOOC classes are typically free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that online learning institutions are considering more than ever because e-learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can institutions guarantee that the quality of these massive open online courses is passable? How can institutions be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators deal with the problems of poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital educational technology becomes more widespread there is a demand to comprehend how these MOOCs are being conducted. Public servants and many other stakeholders would like to be more aware of the outcomes of these significant new open educational experiments. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. People want to grasp how MOOC courses can be enhanced. To respond to this increasing need for knowledge the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational resource topics. This new book also considers the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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