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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines issues pertaining to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new changes in learning technology are providing the means for people in every nation on earth to take courses via the Internet. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. These massive open courses are free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that online learning organizations are having to consider in 2015 because elearning technology is improving so swiftly. How can teachers ensure that the quality of training provided by these MOOC courses is decent? How can students ensure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different business models are being used by organizations like University of Washington to conduct these MOOC courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations manage poor student motivation and high attrition?

As electronic education technology becomes more abundant there is a growing demand to understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other participants want to better grasp these new open education ventures. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Intellectuals want to better understand how massive open online courses can be improved. To respond to this expanding desire for facts the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics. This new book also examines the controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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