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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines topics relevant to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New changes in digital education technology have made it possible for humans all around the world to take classes online. MOOCs are free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that online learning organizations are having to attend to more than ever because distance learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can organizations certify that the instruction provided by these MOOC classes is passable? How can stakeholders be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Netherlands to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders get a handle on poor motivation and high student attrition?

As elearning technology becomes more available there is a developing need to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other stakeholders desire to better understand these new open educational experiments. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Students want to comprehend how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this expanding demand for knowledge the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education issues. This new book also investigates the key controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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