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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that studies subjects related to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent improvements in online learning are empowering humans in all parts of the world to be participants in courses online. These MOOC courses are ordinarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that distance learning organizations are having to attend to in 2015 because online education technology is improving so rapidly. How can educators guarantee that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can organizations guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What business models are being used by organizations like Canvas Network to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions handle issues like low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As electronic education technology becomes more prolific there is a developing demand to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and many other participants desire to better perceive these fascinating new open education ventures. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Academics want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC courses can be made better. In response to this expanding desire for data the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education topics. This gripping new book also examines the most important controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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