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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which addresses topics regarding open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent evolvements in electronic educational technology are enabling people in nations all around the world to participate in courses online. MOOC courses are ordinarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that online education organizations have to consider now that technology-enhanced learning is advancing so quickly. How can participants assure that the quality control for these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can organizations be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What business models are being used by organizations like Wallis and Futuna to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations handle problems like inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more widespread there is a growing demand to perceive how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Public servants and many other participants need to understand these promising new open education undertakings. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Everyone wants to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses can be improved. To handle this expanding desideratum for details the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational resource issues. This stimulating new book also discusses the key controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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