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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that articulates subjects relevant to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Modern improvements in distance learning technology are making it possible for people all over the world to take courses online. These massive open online courses are normally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that distance learning institutions have to struggle with today because e-learning technology is improving so quickly. How can teachers assure that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can stakeholders certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders handle issues like poor motivation and high attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing need to understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other participants want to be more aware of the outcomes of these new open educational experiments. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. People want to better understand how MOOC courses can be made better. In response to this crescive need for details the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education subjects. This dramatic new book also deals with the key controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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