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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which deals with topics pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest advancements in distance learning technology make it possible for learners in nations all around the world to be participants in courses online. Massive open online courses are usually free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that online learning institutions are dealing with in 2015 because distance learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can organizations assure that the schooling provided by these MOOC courses is decent? How can participants make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What strategies are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers handle problems like inadequate learner motivation and high student attrition?

As online education becomes more procurable there is a growing need to better understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other stakeholders desire to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational endeavours. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Scientists want to better understand how these massive open online courses can be improved. To handle this increasing desideratum for data the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational topics. This interesting new book also examines the major controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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