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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines topics having to do with open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent advances in online education technology have enabled humans in every nation on earth to be participants in classes online. MOOCs are generally free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that distance learning institutions are having to struggle with in 2015 because elearning technology is improving so swiftly. How can teachers ensure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can we make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Howland Island to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators deal with the issues of poor student motivation and high attrition?

As online learning technology becomes more prolific there is a desideratum to better understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other participants need to better comprehend the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational ventures. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Researchers want to know how massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this expanding desire for knowledge the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education resource topics. This scholarly new book also articulates the major controversies associated with these massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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