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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that analyzes subjects relating to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New developments in online education technology make it possible for people in every nation on earth to take courses online. These MOOC courses are ordinarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that learning technology institutions must deal with in 2015 because e-learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can educators make sure that the quality control for these MOOCs is good? How can stakeholders guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different business models are being used by organizations like Wake Island to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers handle inadequate learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more abundant there is a growing need to better understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other participants want to gain more knowledge about these significant new open education endeavours. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Professors want to know how MOOC courses can be made better. To handle this developing demand for knowledge the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education subjects. This new book also talks about the key controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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