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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines topics relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. New advances in distance learning technology are enabling students all around the world to take part in online classes. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. MOOCs are generally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that distance learning institutions have to struggle with in 2015 because learning technology is advancing so fast. How can participants be assured that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC classes is all right? How can participants ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Harvard University to conduct these massive open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders manage issues like low learner motivation and high student attrition?

As e-learning becomes more widespread there is a desideratum to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and many other participants want to better perceive the outcomes of these compelling new open educational initiatives. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Academics want to know how MOOCs can be improved. To satisfy this growing demand for facts MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education topics. This new book also deals with the controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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