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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that investigates issues having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. New advances in online learning technology have enabled people in all parts of the world to be participants in online courses. These online MOOCs are normally free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that elearning institutions have to consider in 2015 because learning technology is developing so fast. How can we assure that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can learners assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like University of Colorado Boulder to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders manage poor motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning becomes more widespread there is a developing necessity to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and many other stakeholders want to be more aware of these interesting new open educational ventures. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Professors want to know how these MOOC classes can be made better. To satisfy this developing demand for information the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education subjects. This dramatic new book also articulates the most important controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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