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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines subjects regarding open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. New evolvements in distance learning are providing the means for people in nations all around the world to take part in classes online. Massively open online courses are mostly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that elearning technology organizations are dealing with in 2015 because learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can institutions ensure that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can students make sure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Vatican City to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers deal with the issues of low learner motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more available there is a expanding demand to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other stakeholders need to be more aware of these significant new open educational undertakings. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Everyone wants to understand how MOOC courses can be improved. To satisfy this expanding desire for details the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education subjects. This stimulating new book also explores the key controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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