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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses subjects relating to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Recent evolvements in distance learning technology are providing the means for humans all over the world to participate in courses online. MOOCs are commonly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that online learning institutions have to struggle with in 2015 because elearning technology is advancing so fast. How can we be assured that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC classes is passable? How can organizations ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What business models are being used by organizations like Cornell University to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations handle low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning becomes more procurable there is a growing desire to comprehend how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and many other participants need to better grasp these fascinating new open educational ventures. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Intellectuals want to grasp how these MOOC courses can be improved. To respond to this growing desire for details the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education subjects. This definitive new book also investigates the controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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