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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that researches issues regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest advances in e-learning are providing the means for learners all over the world to participate in online classes. These MOOC classes are usually free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that distance learning institutions have to deal with now that e-learning technology is developing so fast. How can organizations make sure that the training provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can stakeholders ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these MOOCs? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders handle issues like low motivation and high learner attrition?

As e-learning technology becomes more procurable there is a increasing desire to grasp how massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and many other participants want to better comprehend the outcomes of these fascinating new open education initiatives. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Public servants want to perceive how these MOOCs can be enhanced. In response to this developing desire for data the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education issues. This exciting new book also deals with the most important controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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