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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses topics relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Recent improvements in distance learning technology are enabling humans all around the world to be participants in courses online. These online MOOCs are free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that learning technology organizations are having to consider today because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so rapidly. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can stakeholders make sure that the quality control for these massively open online courses is passable? This book conveys life-changing stories that might inspire others to try experiencing MOOCs and open education. How can participants be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like MenaVersity to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions deal with the problems of poor motivation and high learner attrition?

As elearning technology becomes more widespread there is a demand to gain a better understanding of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Corporations and numerous other stakeholders need to better perceive the outcomes of these intriguing new open education experiments. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Universities want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this need for knowledge the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education resource topics. This intriguing new book also articulates the controversies associated with these massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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