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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that explores topics relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent improvements in e-learning technology have made it possible for people in nations all around the world to take online courses. These massive online courses are usually free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that online learning organizations are having to struggle with today because learning technology is improving so quickly. How can institutions assure that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can students be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Arizona State University to conduct these MOOC classes? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers deal with the issues of poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

As learning technology becomes more procurable there is a growing desire to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and lots of other stakeholders need to understand the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational ventures. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Educators want to comprehend how MOOC classes can be made better. To meet this crescive need for knowledge the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This definitive new book also investigates the most important controversies associated with these MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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