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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which researches subjects relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Brand new gains in distance learning technology are enabling students in nations all aver the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These MOOC courses are mostly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that online learning organizations are having to struggle with in 2015 because e-learning technology is developing so quickly. How can educators be assured that the instruction provided by these MOOC courses is all right? How can stakeholders ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Miriada X to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions handle issues like low learner motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning becomes more abundant there is a need to better understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Professors and many other participants need to be more aware of these new open educational endeavours. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Educators want to grasp how MOOC courses can be enhanced. To respond to this expanding need for facts the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education resource issues. This dramatic new book also examines the major controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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