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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which talks about topics regarding open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Brand new improvements in e-learning technology enable learners all around the world to take classes via the Internet. MOOCs are ordinarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that online learning technology institutions are having to attend to more than ever because distance learning technology is improving so quickly. How can teachers guarantee that the education provided by these MOOC courses is decent? How can learners ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What business models are being used by institutions like OpenLearning to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations deal with low motivation and high attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing desideratum to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and many other stakeholders want to better grasp the outcomes of these new open educational ventures. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Intellectuals want to understand how MOOCs can be made better. To respond to this growing demand for knowledge the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education resource topics. This definitive new book also researches the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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