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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which researches issues relating to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Modern changes in distance learning technology have provided the means for humans all around the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These MOOC courses are free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that elearning technology organizations must deal with in 2015 because e-learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can stakeholders make sure that the instruction provided by these massive open online courses is good? How can participants assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online? What different business models are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators handle problems like low motivation and high attrition?

As learning technology becomes more abundant there is a demand to perceive how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Professors and numerous other stakeholders need to be more aware of the outcomes of these promising new open educational ventures. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Educators want to perceive how these massive open online courses can be improved. To respond to this increasing desire for details the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource subjects. This stimulating new book also reviews the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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