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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that studies topics having to do with open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Recent developments in online learning enable students in nations all aver the world to take part in online courses. These massive open courses are customarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that online learning institutions have to struggle with now that elearning technology is developing so fast. How can educators certify that the quality of these MOOCs is satisfactory? How can stakeholders guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like The New School to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers manage low motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing desideratum to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and numerous other stakeholders need to better understand the outcomes of these new open educational ventures. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Corporations want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes can be enhanced. To respond to this expanding demand for facts MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational subjects. This stimulating new book also talks about the controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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