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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which researches topics relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent advances in elearning technology are enabling students all over the world to take part in courses via the Internet. These massive online courses are free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that elearning technology organizations have to struggle with more than ever because learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can stakeholders make sure that the quality of these massive open online courses is decent? How can institutions certify that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Hungary to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations handle problems like poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

As digital educational technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing demand to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and many other stakeholders want to better grasp the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational initiatives. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Academics want to understand how massive open online courses can be improved. To respond to this demand for knowledge the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational topics. This amazing new book also examines the major controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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