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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which researches issues related to open educational resources and massively open online courses. The latest gains in online learning enable humans in every nation on earth to take online courses. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. Massive open online courses are customarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that technology-enhanced learning organizations must deal with more than ever because learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can organizations assure that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC courses is passable? How can we ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What business models are being used by institutions like Mauritania to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with the problems of poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital elearning technology becomes more procurable there is a developing necessity to perceive how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Teachers and many other stakeholders would like to understand the outcomes of these compelling new open education initiatives. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. People want to better understand how MOOC classes can be made better. To satisfy this developing demand for data the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education subjects. This interesting new book also describes the key controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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