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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines topics relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Recent advancements in digital education technology have made it possible for students all over the world to participate in online classes. These MOOC courses are free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that e-learning institutions are dealing with now that online education technology is improving so quickly. How can stakeholders ensure that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can we be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Austria to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions deal with the problems of low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As e-learning technology becomes more widespread there is a growing desideratum to better understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Scientists and lots of other stakeholders would like to understand the outcomes of these interesting new open educational undertakings. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Universities want to know how massive open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this expanding desire for information the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational issues. This stimulating new book also talks about the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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