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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers issues having to do with open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). New advances in e-learning technology are making it possible for learners all around the world to be participants in online courses. These massively open online courses are free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that elearning institutions are having to consider in 2015 because online education technology is improving so rapidly. How can educators be assured that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can we make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Massachusetts Institute of Technology to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers deal with poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As online education technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing need to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other participants want to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these interesting new open educational initiatives. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Teachers want to perceive how MOOC courses can be made better. To satisfy this expanding desideratum for information the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This dramatic new book also explores the key controversies associated with massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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