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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that investigates subjects relating to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent gains in distance learning technology are providing the means for learners in nations all aver the world to take part in online courses. These massive open courses are customarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that elearning technology organizations must deal with in 2015 because online learning technology is improving so quickly. How can we assure that the education provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can stakeholders make sure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can educators handle low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning becomes more available there is a increasing demand to comprehend how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Students and lots of other participants need to gain a better understanding of these promising new open educational endeavours. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Educators want to grasp how massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this developing need for information the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education issues. This scholarly new book also examines the major controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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