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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that studies topics pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. New gains in e-learning technology are enabling people in every nation on earth to take part in classes online. These online MOOCs are usually free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that distance learning organizations are having to struggle with in 2015 because online learning technology is advancing so fast. How can institutions assure that the education provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can students be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Duke University to conduct these massively open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations handle issues like low student motivation and high student attrition?

As online learning technology becomes more abundant there is a developing necessity to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and many other stakeholders desire to better grasp the outcomes of these promising new open educational ventures. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Professors want to grasp how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this expanding desire for data the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education resource topics. This inspiring new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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