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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that analyzes topics having to do with open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New gains in learning technology have enabled humans all around the world to take online courses. These massive open courses are mostly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that distance learning organizations have to struggle with now that online education technology is advancing so quickly. How can institutions assure that the quality of training provided by these MOOCs is decent? How can learners certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Peer to Peer University to conduct these MOOCs? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants handle issues like low student motivation and high student attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more available there is a developing need to better understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other stakeholders would like to better understand the outcomes of these promising new open education initiatives. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Scientists want to better understand how MOOCs can be enhanced. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. In response to this increasing demand for information the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education resource subjects. This interesting new book also considers the most important controversies associated with these massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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