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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which studies subjects regarding open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new advancements in online education technology are enabling people in nations all around the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that distance learning organizations must deal with now that elearning technology is improving so fast. How can stakeholders assure that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can stakeholders assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like Tristan da Cunha to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can participants handle problems like poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As digital elearning technology becomes more available there is a necessity to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other participants would like to be more aware of these promising new open education experiments. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Professors want to grasp how these MOOC courses can be improved. To respond to this increasing desire for information the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education resource topics. This book also researches the key controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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