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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that describes subjects regarding open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest advancements in distance learning technology have enabled humans in all parts of the world to take classes via the Internet. These online MOOCs are free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that technology-enhanced learning organizations have to struggle with in 2015 because distance learning technology is developing so fast. How can participants guarantee that the quality of these massive open online courses is decent? How can learners make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Clipperton Island to conduct these MOOC courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions manage problems like poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing need to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and lots of other stakeholders need to better perceive these compelling new open educational endeavours. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Everybody wants to understand how massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this growing desideratum for data the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education issues. This new book also explores the controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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