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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses subjects having to do with open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new gains in distance learning have made it possible for students in nations all around the world to participate in online courses. MOOCs are almost always free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that elearning institutions have to struggle with in 2015 because distance learning technology is improving so fast. How can stakeholders guarantee that the education provided by these MOOCs is adequate? How can learners ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Yale University to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators deal with the issues of poor motivation and high learner attrition?

As e-learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing desideratum to better understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Academics and many other stakeholders want to gain a better understanding of these significant new open education undertakings. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Universities want to comprehend how these massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this developing demand for data the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education subjects. This interesting new book also talks about the major controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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