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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that addresses issues pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Recent advances in electronic educational technology have enabled learners in all parts of the world to participate in classes via the Internet. Massive open online courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that distance learning institutions have to deal with in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is improving so quickly. How can stakeholders assure that the training provided by these MOOC courses is decent? How can students certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like The New School to conduct these MOOC courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants manage problems like inadequate motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning becomes more commonplace there is a expanding desideratum to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and lots of other stakeholders want to better comprehend these open education initiatives. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Scientists want to perceive how these MOOCs can be made better. To meet this expanding need for knowledge the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education topics. This definitive new book also studies the major controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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