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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines issues relevant to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest changes in distance learning technology are empowering people all over the world to be participants in classes online. These massive open courses are almost always free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that learning technology organizations are having to consider today because learning technology is developing so quickly. How can we be assured that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can learners ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What business models are being used by institutions like Wallis and Futuna to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with the issues of low learner motivation and high attrition?

As learning technology becomes more abundant there is a developing need to perceive how these MOOCs are being conducted. Trainers and lots of other stakeholders would like to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these promising new open educational initiatives. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Professors want to better understand how these MOOC classes can be improved. To handle this desideratum for information the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational topics. This stimulating new book also deals with the controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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