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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which deals with topics relating to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new improvements in learning technology have empowered students in every nation on earth to take courses via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are mostly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that elearning institutions have to struggle with in 2015 because distance learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can organizations be assured that the training provided by these MOOC classes is decent? How can students guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Jarvis Island to conduct these massive open online courses? How can teachers get a handle on low motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more widespread there is a developing necessity to be aware of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Public servants and many other stakeholders want to better understand the outcomes of these important new open education undertakings. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Trainers want to grasp how MOOCs can be improved. In response to this increasing desideratum for details the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education subjects. This scholarly new book also analyzes the major controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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