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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines topics relating to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Modern advancements in online education have provided the means for humans in nations all around the world to be participants in classes online. These MOOCs are typically free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that online learning institutions have to struggle with in 2015 because elearning technology is improving so swiftly. How can institutions certify that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can we guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What business models are being used by institutions like Peer to Peer University to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers handle poor learner motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning becomes more commonplace there is a increasing demand to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and many other participants want to better grasp the outcomes of these intriguing new open education undertakings. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Intellectuals want to better understand how MOOC courses can be improved. In response to this expanding desire for facts the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education topics. This definitive new book also analyzes the major controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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