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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that studies subjects pertaining to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New advances in distance learning technology are providing the means for humans in nations all around the world to take part in courses via the Internet. These online MOOCs are typically free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that e-learning technology organizations must deal with now that online education technology is advancing so fast. How can organizations be assured that the quality of these massively open online courses is decent? How can stakeholders guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Harvard University to conduct these MOOC courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators manage issues like poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As e-learning technology becomes more procurable there is a expanding demand to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other participants desire to better understand these exciting new open education ventures. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Educators want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this crescive desire for data the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational resource subjects. This gripping new book also articulates the key controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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