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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses subjects having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New advancements in online education make it possible for students all over the world to take classes online. MOOC courses are mostly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that distance learning organizations must deal with today because elearning technology is developing so quickly. How can we make sure that the schooling provided by these MOOC courses is respectable? How can we guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants deal with the issues of inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more abundant there is a developing necessity to be aware of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and numerous other participants would like to better understand the outcomes of these open education endeavours. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Universities want to perceive how these MOOCs can be made better. To respond to this increasing desideratum for knowledge the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education resource topics. This sensational new book also considers the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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