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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which explores issues related to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Recent gains in online learning make it possible for humans in nations all around the world to take classes via the Internet. MOOC courses are customarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that distance learning institutions are having to consider today because e-learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can organizations certify that the quality of these massively open online courses is respectable? How can organizations assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators handle problems like low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more procurable there is a necessity to gain a better understanding of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Universities and numerous other stakeholders would like to be more aware of these intriguing new open education ventures. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Scholars want to better understand how MOOCs can be improved. To respond to this increasing demand for information the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational resource subjects. This authoritative new book also articulates the major controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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