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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that articulates subjects having to do with open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New improvements in e-learning technology have provided the means for students in all parts of the world to be participants in classes online. These massive open online courses are generally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that learning technology institutions are considering more than ever because elearning technology is developing so swiftly. How can organizations be assured that the education provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can students ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can participants deal with the problems of low student motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more available there is a expanding need to comprehend how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and lots of other participants desire to better perceive these exciting new open education ventures. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Universities want to better understand how these MOOCs can be improved. To satisfy this expanding desire for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education topics. This scholarly new book also discusses the major controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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