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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses issues relating to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new advancements in online learning technology enable students all around the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are customarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that distance learning institutions have to deal with in 2015 because elearning technology is improving so rapidly. How can stakeholders make sure that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can stakeholders assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online? What strategies are being used by organizations like United States to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can we manage problems like inadequate student motivation and high attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing need to be aware of how MOOCs are being conducted. Academics and numerous other stakeholders desire to be more aware of the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational undertakings. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Scholars want to know how these MOOCs can be made better. In response to this expanding need for knowledge the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This sensational new book also deals with the key controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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