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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which studies issues having to do with open education resources and massive open online courses. The latest evolvements in online education make it possible for people in every nation on earth to take classes via the Internet. Massive open online courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that learning technology organizations have to deal with in 2015 because e-learning technology is improving so fast. How can we be assured that the quality control for these massively open online courses is decent? This open education book offers guidelines for others hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning experience. How can stakeholders be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Christmas Island to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can organizations deal with the issues of poor motivation and high student attrition?

As online education becomes more prolific there is a desideratum to comprehend how massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and many other participants desire to better understand the outcomes of these exciting new open educational undertakings. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Corporations want to understand how MOOC courses can be improved. In response to this developing demand for information the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education subjects. This gripping new book also examines the controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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