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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which articulates topics related to open education resources and massively open online courses. The latest evolvements in distance learning have enabled people all over the world to be participants in classes online. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. Massive open online courses are free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that elearning technology institutions are having to attend to now that distance learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can we make sure that the quality of education provided by these MOOCs is decent? How can learners be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like Stanford University to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can we handle problems like poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

As elearning becomes more available there is a expanding need to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and lots of other stakeholders want to understand these new open education undertakings. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Academics want to gain an understanding of how MOOCs can be improved. To handle this desire for information the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education issues. This new book also analyzes the most important controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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