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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that addresses topics relating to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advances in e-learning technology have enabled learners all around the world to participate in online courses. These massive online courses are free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that learning technology institutions are having to struggle with more than ever because online learning technology is developing so fast. How can stakeholders assure that the education provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can learners ensure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What business strategies are being used by institutions like University of Florida to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants handle problems like low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online education becomes more available there is a growing need to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other stakeholders need to understand the outcomes of these open educational experiments. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Corporations want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this crescive desire for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational resource topics. This sensational new book also talks about the 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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