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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which reviews subjects relating to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest advancements in electronic education technology have empowered learners all around the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These massive open online courses are commonly free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that learning technology organizations must deal with now that online learning technology is improving so quickly. How can we certify that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can learners assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Ascension to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators handle low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more abundant there is a desideratum to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and numerous other stakeholders want to better comprehend these new open education undertakings. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Students want to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this developing desire for data the new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational issues. This interesting new book also considers the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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