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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which articulates subjects regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern changes in e-learning are providing the means for students all over the world to be participants in courses online. These online MOOCs are mostly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that elearning organizations are considering in 2015 because e-learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can teachers ensure that the quality of these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can participants certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Korea, South to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations handle issues like poor motivation and high attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a need to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Professors and many other participants want to be more aware of the outcomes of these significant new open educational ventures. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Students want to know how these MOOC classes can be made better. To satisfy this demand for data the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational resource topics. This exciting new book also examines the major 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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