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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses issues regarding open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent evolvements in elearning are empowering learners all over the world to take part in classes online. These massively open online courses are customarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that online education institutions are having to attend to more than ever because elearning technology is improving so fast. How can organizations be assured that the quality of teaching provided by these massive open online courses is all right? How can students certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders manage low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital elearning technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing demand to be aware of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Universities and lots of other participants desire to better perceive these interesting new open education ventures. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Scientists want to perceive how these massive open online courses can be made better. In response to this increasing need for information MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational resource issues. This stimulating new book also talks about the major controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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