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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers issues pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest improvements in distance learning have made it possible for humans in nations all aver the world to take online classes. These online MOOCs are generally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are several issues that e-learning technology institutions are considering now that elearning technology is developing so fast. How can we be assured that the schooling provided by these MOOC courses is satisfactory? How can stakeholders assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Andorra to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers handle low learner motivation and high student attrition?

As online education technology becomes more commonplace there is a desire to grasp how these MOOCs are being conducted. Universities and lots of other participants would like to be more aware of the outcomes of these open education initiatives. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Professors want to know how these MOOC classes can be made better. To satisfy this crescive desire for details the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics. This sensational new book also discusses the key controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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