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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers topics regarding open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New changes in learning technology make it possible for students in all parts of the world to participate in online classes. These massive open courses are typically free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that online learning institutions are having to deal with today because online education technology is developing so fast. How can we guarantee that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can stakeholders certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Yale University to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants handle poor motivation and high student attrition?

As e-learning technology becomes more procurable there is a necessity to understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Students and lots of other participants want to understand these promising new open educational ventures. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. People want to know how these massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this expanding demand for details the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education resource issues. This intriguing new book also deals with the most important controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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