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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which deals with topics pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Recent gains in e-learning have enabled humans in all parts of the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. These online MOOCs are customarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that e-learning institutions have to consider in 2015 because e-learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can educators make sure that the training provided by these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can participants ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like Massachusetts Institute of Technology to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers handle problems like inadequate student motivation and high attrition?

As online learning becomes more commonplace there is a necessity to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and many other stakeholders desire to better understand the outcomes of these significant new open educational ventures. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Public servants want to grasp how MOOCs can be improved. To satisfy this increasing demand for data the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues. This stimulating new book also considers the most important controversies associated with MOOC classes and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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