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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines topics regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern advancements in distance learning technology are making it possible for people in all parts of the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. These massive open online courses are commonly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that online learning institutions are having to attend to in 2015 because elearning technology is advancing so fast. How can we ensure that the quality of schooling provided by these massive open online courses is good? How can we assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Canvas Network to conduct these MOOC classes? How can educators deal with inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing desideratum to better understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Intellectuals and numerous other stakeholders desire to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these new open educational experiments. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Corporations want to understand how these MOOC classes can be made better. To respond to this growing desire for facts the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource issues. This intriguing new book also describes the key controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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