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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that reviews topics relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest changes in e-learning technology have empowered people in every nation on earth to take online classes. These massive open online courses are usually free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that learning technology institutions are dealing with more than ever because learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can stakeholders be assured that the teaching provided by these MOOCs is adequate? How can students make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online courses? MOOCs require the instructional design and the technological capacity to process large-scale feedback and interaction in real time. What business models are being used by institutions like United States to conduct these massively open online courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants deal with the issues of low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning becomes more available there is a growing desire to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other participants need to better understand these promising new open educational ventures. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. People want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes can be made better. In response to this demand for data the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This exciting new book also deals with the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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