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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses topics relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest changes in elearning are enabling people in nations all aver the world to be participants in online courses. These massively open online courses are customarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that online learning organizations have to deal with in 2015 because online learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can participants guarantee that the training provided by these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can institutions make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Princeton University to conduct these MOOC classes? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders get a handle on inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more prolific there is a growing demand to better understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Students and many other participants need to better understand the outcomes of these compelling new open educational initiatives. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Everyone wants to understand how MOOCs can be improved. In response to this need for details the new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education topics. This definitive new book also reviews the key controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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