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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that analyzes issues related to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent evolvements in distance learning technology are empowering people in nations all aver the world to take classes via the Internet. MOOC courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that e-learning technology organizations are dealing with in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so fast. How can stakeholders make sure that the quality of these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can students ensure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What strategies are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these massive open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can participants manage low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more procurable there is a increasing demand to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and many other participants want to better grasp the outcomes of these interesting new open educational undertakings. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. People want to know how these MOOC classes can be made better. To handle this increasing need for knowledge the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational resource issues. This new book also considers the controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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