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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers subjects relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern advancements in distance learning technology are enabling humans all around the world to take online classes. Massive open online courses are typically free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that e-learning technology organizations are having to deal with today because e-learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can stakeholders certify that the quality control for these MOOC classes is respectable? How can institutions make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like State University of New York to conduct these massive open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can we deal with poor motivation and high learner attrition?

As electronic educational technology becomes more abundant there is a expanding need to gain a better understanding of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Trainers and lots of other stakeholders want to better grasp the outcomes of these significant new open educational ventures. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. People want to understand how these massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this need for data the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational resource subjects. This sensational new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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