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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that considers issues having to do with open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New advancements in electronic education technology are enabling humans in all parts of the world to take part in online classes. These massive online courses are commonly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that elearning technology institutions are dealing with now that e-learning technology is developing so fast. How can stakeholders certify that the training provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can students ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by organizations like iversity to conduct these massively open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can we deal with the problems of low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more abundant there is a developing demand to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses are being conducted. Academics and lots of other participants want to gain more knowledge about these intriguing new open educational undertakings. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. People want to better understand how massively open online courses can be made better. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. To meet this increasing demand for data the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education topics. This sensational new book also describes the controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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