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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses issues regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Modern evolvements in distance learning are enabling people in all parts of the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These massively open online courses are typically free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that elearning technology organizations are having to struggle with more than ever because online learning technology is developing so fast. How can teachers ensure that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC courses is passable? How can learners be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these MOOC courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can we handle problems like poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital learning becomes more available there is a increasing necessity to perceive how massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and many other stakeholders need to better perceive these important new open educational initiatives. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Everybody wants to know how these MOOC courses can be improved. In response to this developing need for details the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational resource subjects. This new book also explores the major controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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