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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that addresses subjects having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Modern advancements in distance learning technology have enabled students in every nation on earth to take part in online classes. MOOCs are generally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that online education organizations must deal with in 2015 because e-learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can educators be assured that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can organizations assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Rice University to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can participants handle inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more widespread there is a need to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other stakeholders want to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these important new open educational endeavours. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Scholars want to understand how MOOC classes can be enhanced. To meet this need for knowledge the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This intriguing new book also examines the major controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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