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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that articulates issues regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new evolvements in elearning technology are enabling people in nations all around the world to participate in classes online. MOOC classes are customarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that online learning organizations must deal with now that technology-enhanced learning is developing so fast. How can institutions make sure that the quality of education provided by these massive open online courses is respectable? How can students make sure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Stanford Online to conduct these massive open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions handle problems like inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more widespread there is a desire to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other stakeholders want to gain more knowledge about these compelling new open educational ventures. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Public servants want to understand how MOOC courses can be enhanced. To meet this demand for facts the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education resource topics. This authoritative new book also talks about the controversies associated with these massive online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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