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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which talks about subjects related to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. New changes in online education technology are enabling students in nations all aver the world to be participants in online courses. MOOC classes are typically free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that elearning organizations are considering in 2015 because e-learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can stakeholders make sure that the education provided by these massive open online courses is decent? How can participants assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Georgia Institute of Technology to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we manage issues like poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more procurable there is a expanding desideratum to grasp how massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and many other participants want to better perceive the outcomes of these fascinating new open education ventures. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Professors want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this developing desire for details the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational resource issues. This interesting new book also investigates the controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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