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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which articulates issues related to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New advancements in learning technology enable people all over the world to take part in classes via the Internet. These massively open online courses are customarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that learning technology organizations have to deal with in 2015 because distance learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can educators be assured that the schooling provided by these MOOC courses is satisfactory? How can we be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Excelsior College to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with the issues of low student motivation and high attrition?

As online learning becomes more available there is a developing need to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs are being conducted. Academics and many other stakeholders desire to be more aware of the outcomes of these exciting new open educational initiatives. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Trainers want to understand how massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this growing desire for details the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational resource subjects. This scholarly new book also deals with the key controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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