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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which studies issues relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent improvements in distance learning technology are enabling humans in all parts of the world to take online classes. These massive open courses are free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that online learning technology institutions are having to consider more than ever because e-learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can organizations certify that the teaching provided by these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can organizations assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What business models are being used by organizations like University of Rochester to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can educators manage inadequate motivation and high learner attrition?

As electronic educational technology becomes more procurable there is a developing desideratum to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and many other participants want to better comprehend the outcomes of these exciting new open educational initiatives. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Intellectuals want to understand how MOOC courses can be improved. In response to this expanding demand for knowledge the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education subjects. This authoritative new book also considers the major controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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