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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses issues related to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Brand new advances in distance learning technology make it possible for people in nations all around the world to take part in classes online. MOOC classes are ordinarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that elearning organizations have to consider in 2015 because learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can educators be assured that the quality of teaching provided by these massive open online courses is good? How can stakeholders guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions deal with the issues of low learner motivation and high student attrition?

As e-learning technology becomes more available there is a necessity to gain a better understanding of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Researchers and many other stakeholders want to better understand the outcomes of these compelling new open educational experiments. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Lecturers want to know how massive open online courses can be improved. To respond to this crescive demand for details the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational subjects. This inspiring new book also studies the controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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