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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which explores subjects relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. New gains in online learning technology have enabled people in all parts of the world to take classes online. These online MOOCs are commonly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that online learning organizations must deal with more than ever because e-learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can we make sure that the quality control for these massive open online courses is decent? How can institutions be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like American Samoa to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations deal with low motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more abundant there is a growing desideratum to comprehend how MOOC classes are being conducted. Corporations and numerous other stakeholders want to be more aware of the outcomes of these compelling new open education undertakings. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Universities want to understand how MOOC courses can be made better. In response to this growing demand for details the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This thrilling new book also deals with the key controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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