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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that addresses topics relating to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. New evolvements in elearning have enabled students in every nation on earth to take courses via the Internet. These massive open online courses are typically free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that e-learning institutions are dealing with in 2015 because online learning technology is improving so fast. How can we certify that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can institutions guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by institutions like YouTube to conduct these MOOC classes? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can we deal with the problems of poor learner motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more prolific there is a developing desire to better understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Universities and numerous other participants desire to better perceive these exciting new open education endeavours. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Students want to grasp how massive open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this developing desire for data the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational issues. This sensational new book also studies the most important controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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