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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that researches topics pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Modern improvements in online education technology have empowered humans in nations all aver the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These MOOC courses are mostly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that online education institutions have to consider today because distance learning technology is improving so fast. How can educators assure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC courses is respectable? How can we make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Khan Academy to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can institutions manage issues like poor motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more available there is a developing desideratum to better understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Students and numerous other participants desire to better understand these open educational ventures. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Lecturers want to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this expanding desideratum for data the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational resource topics. This exciting new book also describes the major controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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