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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines issues relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern evolvements in distance learning have made it possible for learners all around the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These MOOC courses are mostly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that elearning technology organizations are having to deal with today because elearning technology is developing so quickly. How can educators guarantee that the education provided by these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can learners assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Jarvis Island to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders manage problems like low student motivation and high learner attrition?

As online learning becomes more procurable there is a desideratum to better understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and many other stakeholders need to better perceive the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational initiatives. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Scholars want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this increasing desideratum for data the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational subjects. This dramatic new book also examines the most important controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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