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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that addresses topics relating to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent evolvements in electronic educational technology make it possible for people in nations all around the world to take online courses. These MOOC classes are commonly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that e-learning organizations have to deal with in 2015 because distance learning technology is improving so fast. How can participants assure that the instruction provided by these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can learners make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Peter I Island to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can participants manage poor motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more widespread there is a developing desideratum to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and lots of other stakeholders need to better comprehend the outcomes of these important new open education endeavours. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Teachers want to comprehend how these MOOC classes can be made better. To satisfy this expanding desire for facts the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational resource topics. This interesting new book also examines the major controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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