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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which analyzes topics relevant to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern developments in distance learning technology have provided the means for learners in every nation on earth to take part in courses via the Internet. These MOOCs are mostly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that online learning technology organizations are dealing with more than ever because e-learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can stakeholders assure that the quality of these MOOC classes is passable? How can stakeholders make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Wake Island to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders manage problems like inadequate learner motivation and high student attrition?

As online education becomes more abundant there is a developing desideratum to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and numerous other participants need to understand the outcomes of these important new open educational undertakings. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Educators want to better understand how massive open online courses can be improved. To handle this demand for data the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education topics. This new book also talks about the major controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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