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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which analyzes issues relating to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent gains in electronic educational technology have enabled students all around the world to take classes online. These massive online courses are almost always free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that e-learning organizations are having to attend to more than ever because online learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can stakeholders ensure that the quality of education provided by these MOOCs is tolerable? How can stakeholders certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like University of Central Florida to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers deal with the issues of poor motivation and high student attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more procurable there is a growing desideratum to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and lots of other stakeholders want to better comprehend the outcomes of these compelling new open education initiatives. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Researchers want to grasp how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this developing desideratum for information the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational topics. This stimulating new book also considers the key controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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