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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses issues regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Modern changes in distance learning technology are empowering humans in every nation on earth to participate in classes online. These online MOOCs are customarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that e-learning organizations are having to deal with now that online learning technology is advancing so fast. How can organizations assure that the training provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can organizations guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What business models are being used by organizations like University of New Mexico to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers get a handle on inadequate learner motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing necessity to perceive how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and lots of other participants want to better perceive the outcomes of these compelling new open educational experiments. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Public servants want to perceive how MOOC classes can be improved. To meet this developing desideratum for information the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education resource topics. This scholarly new book also describes the controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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