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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which explores issues regarding open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent gains in distance learning technology make it possible for learners all around the world to be participants in classes online. MOOC courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that e-learning technology organizations are having to attend to in 2015 because distance learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can organizations certify that the education provided by these MOOCs is acceptable? How can learners be assured that teachers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What business models are being used by institutions like Jersey to conduct these MOOC classes? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we deal with poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a necessity to understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other stakeholders would like to better perceive the outcomes of these exciting new open educational endeavours. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Everyone wants to perceive how MOOCs can be improved. To respond to this expanding desideratum for information the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This exciting new book also examines the key controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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