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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which studies subjects related to open education resources and massive open online courses. The latest changes in distance learning have made it possible for people all over the world to take part in online courses. MOOC classes are mostly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that learning technology organizations have to consider in 2015 because online learning technology is improving so fast. How can stakeholders ensure that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can we certify that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Academic Earth to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations manage low student motivation and high learner attrition?

As online education becomes more available there is a increasing need to better understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Universities and lots of other participants would like to better grasp the outcomes of these compelling new open education ventures. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Universities want to gain an understanding of how massive open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this developing desideratum for knowledge the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education resource topics. This inspiring new book also talks about the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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