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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which reviews issues relevant to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Brand new changes in online education have provided the means for students in all parts of the world to take part in courses via the Internet. These massive open courses are mostly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that elearning organizations must deal with more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so rapidly. How can teachers guarantee that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can students certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Wake Island to conduct these MOOC classes? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations deal with low motivation and high learner attrition?

As elearning technology becomes more prolific there is a growing demand to comprehend how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and lots of other participants would like to understand the outcomes of these intriguing new open education undertakings. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Scientists want to understand how these MOOC classes can be improved. In response to this need for knowledge the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational subjects. This new book also talks about the most important controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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