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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that describes issues pertaining to open educational resources and massively open online courses. The latest improvements in distance learning make it possible for learners all over the world to be participants in online courses. These massive online courses are almost always free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that online learning technology organizations are having to attend to in 2015 because online learning technology is improving so quickly. How can we ensure that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC classes is satisfactory? How can stakeholders certify that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like One Month to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions get a handle on inadequate motivation and high student dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more prolific there is a need to comprehend how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Scientists and lots of other stakeholders desire to gain more knowledge about these significant new open education ventures. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Universities want to understand how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. To respond to this expanding desire for information the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational resource issues. This stimulating new book also addresses the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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