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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that explores subjects having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest advances in distance learning technology enable humans in every nation on earth to take part in courses online. These massive open online courses are usually free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that e-learning technology institutions are having to struggle with today because elearning technology is advancing so fast. How can institutions assure that the education provided by these MOOC classes is good? How can institutions certify that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What business models are being used by institutions like University of California, Berkeley to conduct these MOOC courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with poor motivation and high dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more procurable there is a demand to grasp how MOOCs are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other stakeholders would like to better grasp the outcomes of these fascinating new open education ventures. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. People want to comprehend how massive open online courses can be made better. To respond to this crescive desideratum for facts the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational subjects. This stimulating new book also considers the major controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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