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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which investigates issues relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advances in electronic education technology are providing the means for students in all parts of the world to take classes via the Internet. These MOOC classes are mostly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that technology-enhanced learning institutions are considering today because online learning technology is advancing so fast. How can institutions be assured that the quality of teaching provided by these massive open online courses is respectable? How can stakeholders be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Academic Earth to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can teachers deal with the issues of low student motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more procurable there is a developing demand to be aware of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other participants want to better perceive these fascinating new open educational ventures. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Corporations want to understand how massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this growing need for data the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational resource subjects. This new book also explores the major controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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