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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which investigates issues related to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern improvements in online learning are enabling students all over the world to participate in online courses. These online MOOC courses are free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that e-learning organizations are having to attend to in 2015 because online learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can stakeholders ensure that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can we certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can educators handle low student motivation and high learner attrition?

As learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing desideratum to gain a better understanding of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other participants need to gain more knowledge about these compelling new open educational ventures. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Scholars want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses can be made better. To meet this developing desire for facts the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education issues. This book also investigates the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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