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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which reviews topics regarding open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. New gains in e-learning technology have provided the means for students all around the world to take courses online. These massively open online courses are usually free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that learning technology organizations are dealing with in 2015 because elearning technology is advancing so quickly. How can we certify that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC classes is adequate? How can participants make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Northwestern University to conduct these MOOCs? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers deal with the issues of poor motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more procurable there is a increasing demand to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and numerous other participants would like to gain a better understanding of these exciting new open education undertakings. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Researchers want to know how massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this growing demand for information the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues. This intriguing new book also investigates the most important controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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