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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which talks about topics regarding open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new changes in online learning make it possible for people in all parts of the world to take online classes. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. These online MOOCs are free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that learning technology organizations have to deal with in 2015 because online learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can participants guarantee that the training provided by these MOOC courses is satisfactory? How can students guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online? What strategies are being used by organizations like The Bahamas to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders manage problems like poor motivation and high student attrition?

As online education becomes more widespread there is a growing need to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and numerous other participants want to better grasp these new open educational experiments. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Academics want to know how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this crescive demand for facts the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education subjects. This authoritative new book also examines the most important controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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