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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which studies subjects pertaining to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest gains in elearning technology have empowered people in nations all around the world to take classes online. These MOOC classes are generally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that distance learning institutions are having to struggle with in 2015 because elearning technology is improving so fast. How can teachers ensure that the education provided by these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can organizations assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Palmyra Atoll to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can educators handle issues like poor motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing desideratum to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Universities and numerous other stakeholders need to better perceive the outcomes of these important new open education experiments. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Students want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses can be enhanced. To handle this need for knowledge the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational resource issues. This new book also deals with the major controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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