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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers subjects relating to open educational resources and massive open online courses. Brand new advances in digital education technology are making it possible for learners in nations all around the world to take online classes. These online MOOC courses are generally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that distance learning organizations have to consider in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is improving so rapidly. How can organizations certify that the training provided by these MOOC courses is respectable? How can participants certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What business models are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers manage issues like poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As electronic educational technology becomes more commonplace there is a need to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes are being conducted. Public servants and many other stakeholders would like to gain a better understanding of these fascinating new open educational endeavours. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Academics want to gain an understanding of how these MOOCs can be enhanced. In response to this increasing need for details the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education issues. This scholarly new book also discusses the controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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