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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which addresses topics relevant to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest gains in distance learning technology make it possible for students in every nation on earth to participate in classes online. These massive online courses are almost always free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that online learning technology institutions are considering now that online learning technology is developing so fast. How can we assure that the quality control for these MOOCs is all right? How can we be assured that teachers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can participants handle problems like poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

As e-learning technology becomes more available there is a developing desideratum to perceive how MOOCs are being conducted. Universities and lots of other participants need to better grasp these important new open educational experiments. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Everyone wants to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this crescive desire for data the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational resource issues. This inspiring new book also analyzes the most important controversies associated with MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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