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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which describes subjects regarding open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New advances in online education technology are empowering people in nations all around the world to take part in classes online. These MOOCs are generally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that distance learning organizations are having to deal with in 2015 because e-learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can participants assure that the quality of these massively open online courses is good? How can organizations certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What business models are being used by institutions like UC Irvine to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions deal with low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital elearning technology becomes more abundant there is a growing desire to comprehend how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other participants would like to better perceive the outcomes of these interesting new open educational ventures. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Scientists want to better understand how these MOOC courses can be made better. To satisfy this growing desire for data the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education resource topics. This sensational new book also explores the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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