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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which articulates subjects relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest improvements in online learning are empowering learners all around the world to participate in online courses. These massive online courses are usually free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that e-learning organizations must deal with in 2015 because online education technology is improving so rapidly. How can institutions be assured that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can stakeholders certify that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What business models are being used by organizations like OpenLearning to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations manage low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more prolific there is a expanding desideratum to gain a better understanding of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Academics and lots of other stakeholders need to better understand these promising new open educational experiments. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Everyone wants to better understand how these MOOC courses can be improved. To satisfy this increasing demand for data the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education issues. This intriguing new book also investigates the controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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