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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses issues having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Recent developments in elearning technology are providing the means for people in all parts of the world to participate in online classes. These MOOC classes are customarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that elearning organizations are having to consider in 2015 because online learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can we be assured that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC courses is all right? How can stakeholders be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What business models are being used by institutions like NovoEd to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can institutions deal with low student motivation and high attrition?

As electronic educational technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding demand to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Educators and numerous other stakeholders need to better perceive these important new open education undertakings. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Intellectuals want to know how massive open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this desideratum for knowledge the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This book also articulates the controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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