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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines subjects regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest advancements in electronic educational technology have enabled students in all parts of the world to take part in courses online. These online MOOCs are almost always free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that distance learning institutions have to struggle with now that learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can stakeholders assure that the training provided by these MOOC classes is decent? How can participants guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like OpenupEd to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can we handle problems like low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As electronic education technology becomes more procurable there is a expanding necessity to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and lots of other participants need to better perceive the outcomes of these open educational initiatives. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Corporations want to better understand how MOOC classes can be enhanced. To handle this increasing desideratum for details the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational resource issues. This gripping new book also reviews the controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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