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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines topics having to do with open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New improvements in electronic education technology enable people all around the world to participate in courses online. These massively open online courses are commonly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that distance learning organizations are dealing with today because elearning technology is advancing so fast. How can we ensure that the teaching provided by these MOOC classes is decent? How can students assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like Germany to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can we handle low learner motivation and high student attrition?

As electronic education technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing necessity to gain a better understanding of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Educators and lots of other participants desire to better understand these new open educational endeavours. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Everyone wants to better understand how massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this expanding need for facts the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational issues. This amazing new book also investigates the most important controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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