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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which explores issues regarding open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern changes in electronic educational technology have enabled people all over the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These massively open online courses are generally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that elearning technology institutions are having to attend to in 2015 because elearning technology is developing so swiftly. How can teachers assure that the quality of these MOOC classes is passable? How can institutions be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Italy to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers deal with the issues of poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more abundant there is a growing need to perceive how MOOCs are being conducted. Scientists and lots of other stakeholders would like to understand the outcomes of these significant new open education ventures. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Universities want to know how MOOC courses can be improved. To respond to this growing desire for facts the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education resource subjects. This stimulating new book also examines the controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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