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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which deals with issues pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New improvements in online education have provided the means for learners all over the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These online MOOCs are mostly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that elearning institutions have to deal with more than ever because distance learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can participants be assured that the schooling provided by these MOOCs is acceptable? How can we certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Massachusetts Institute of Technology to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers handle low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As electronic educational technology becomes more available there is a developing desideratum to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other stakeholders want to better grasp these fascinating new open education endeavours. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Scholars want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes can be made better. In response to this demand for knowledge the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational resource subjects. This interesting new book also considers the key controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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