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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses issues pertaining to open educational resources and massive open online courses. The latest evolvements in elearning are empowering humans in every nation on earth to take part in classes via the Internet. MOOC courses are usually free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that online learning institutions are having to attend to now that online learning technology is developing so fast. How can stakeholders ensure that the quality of teaching provided by these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can learners make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Brown University to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can educators manage low student motivation and high student attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more available there is a developing desire to comprehend how MOOCs are being conducted. Students and numerous other stakeholders desire to better perceive these exciting new open education undertakings. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Corporations want to understand how MOOC classes can be enhanced. To respond to this desire for facts the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This intriguing new book also researches the major controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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