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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers subjects having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest developments in distance learning technology enable students in every nation on earth to take part in classes via the Internet. These massive open online courses are customarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that elearning institutions are having to struggle with in 2015 because e-learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can teachers be assured that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can institutions be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Singapore to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can organizations manage low student motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital learning becomes more commonplace there is a growing desire to better understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Universities and lots of other participants need to better understand the outcomes of these interesting new open educational undertakings. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Academics want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. In response to this desideratum for data the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education resource subjects. This intriguing new book also explores the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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