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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that addresses topics related to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New developments in online learning enable people all around the world to take courses online. MOOC classes are usually free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that e-learning institutions are having to deal with now that e-learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can institutions be assured that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC classes is satisfactory? How can stakeholders make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online? What business models are being used by organizations like Academic Earth to conduct these MOOCs? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators deal with the problems of poor student motivation and high student attrition?

As electronic education technology becomes more prolific there is a need to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and lots of other stakeholders would like to better understand the outcomes of these significant new open education initiatives. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Educators want to grasp how these MOOCs can be improved. To respond to this developing demand for facts the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational issues. This gripping new book also analyzes the most important controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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