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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses topics regarding open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new advancements in electronic education technology have made it possible for students in nations all around the world to take part in classes online. These online MOOC courses are generally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that online learning technology organizations must deal with more than ever because e-learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can stakeholders certify that the quality of teaching provided by these massive open online courses is respectable? How can learners guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Harvard University to conduct these MOOC classes? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders handle issues like inadequate motivation and high attrition?

As online education technology becomes more available there is a expanding need to gain a better understanding of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Professors and lots of other stakeholders want to better understand these compelling new 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 made better. To satisfy this developing desideratum for details the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education issues. This stimulating new book also investigates the controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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