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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that analyzes issues relevant to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New advancements in distance learning have empowered students all around the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These massive open online courses are generally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that e-learning organizations are having to deal with more than ever because online learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can organizations be assured that the quality control for these MOOC classes is all right? How can students certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Concordia University Wisconsin to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can organizations manage low motivation and high attrition?

As digital educational technology becomes more abundant there is a growing desire to grasp how massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and many other participants would like to better comprehend the outcomes of these important new open education ventures. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Educators want to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this desideratum for information the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education resource topics. This definitive new book also discusses the controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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