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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which explores issues having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new evolvements in online education are enabling humans all around the world to take online courses. MOOC classes are almost always free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that elearning institutions are considering now that distance learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can educators be assured that the education provided by these MOOCs is satisfactory? How can students certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Massachusetts Institute of Technology to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions deal with the issues of inadequate student motivation and high learner attrition?

As online education technology becomes more procurable there is a growing necessity to grasp how MOOC classes are being conducted. Intellectuals and many other participants need to better comprehend the outcomes of these new open education ventures. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Lecturers want to know how massively open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this developing desire for details the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education issues. This stimulating new book also analyzes the key controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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