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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that describes topics relating to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest advancements in online education technology are providing the means for people in nations all around the world to be participants in courses online. These massively open online courses are usually free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that elearning technology institutions are having to consider in 2015 because elearning technology is developing so quickly. How can stakeholders be assured that the quality of these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can students make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions handle poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more available there is a increasing necessity to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other stakeholders need to be more aware of these interesting new open educational initiatives. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. People want to better understand how MOOC courses can be made better. To respond to this increasing desire for information the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational resource subjects. This stimulating new book also analyzes the controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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