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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers subjects related to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent gains in e-learning are providing the means for people all over the world to be participants in classes online. MOOC courses are almost always free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that learning technology institutions are dealing with now that e-learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can teachers assure that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can stakeholders certify that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like MOOEC to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers manage issues like poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning becomes more widespread there is a developing desire to grasp how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Instructors and many other stakeholders desire to better grasp these significant new open education ventures. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Trainers want to comprehend how these massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this demand for data MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education issues. This inspiring new book also reviews the key controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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