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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers subjects relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest improvements in electronic educational technology are enabling humans in every nation on earth to participate in courses via the Internet. MOOC courses are free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that distance learning institutions are dealing with today because e-learning technology is improving so quickly. How can stakeholders assure that the quality of training provided by these massive open online courses is adequate? How can institutions ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What business models are being used by organizations like UC Berkeley to conduct these MOOC courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers handle low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more prolific there is a developing desideratum to be aware of how MOOCs are being conducted. Universities and numerous other stakeholders need to better perceive the outcomes of these open education initiatives. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Lecturers want to perceive how massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this expanding demand for knowledge the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education resource issues. This interesting new book also investigates the key controversies associated with these online MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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