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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which talks about topics pertaining to open educational resources and massive open online courses. Recent changes in distance learning enable people in all parts of the world to be participants in classes online. MOOC courses are generally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that distance learning institutions have to struggle with in 2015 because elearning technology is developing so swiftly. How can stakeholders guarantee that the quality of education provided by these massive open online courses is respectable? How can students assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What business models are being used by institutions like Clipperton Island to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can we manage problems like low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online education becomes more widespread there is a expanding necessity to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other participants would like to understand the outcomes of these new open education undertakings. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Trainers want to perceive how MOOC courses can be improved. To respond to this expanding desire for knowledge the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational issues. This sensational new book also researches the controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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