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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses issues having to do with open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advancements in elearning technology have empowered students in nations all around the world to take part in courses online. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. Massive open online courses are normally free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that e-learning technology institutions are having to consider now that elearning technology is advancing so quickly. How can we certify that the education provided by these massive open online courses is passable? How can participants ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Wake Island to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations deal with the problems of inadequate motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing demand to better understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Scientists and lots of other participants would like to better understand these new open education ventures. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Public servants want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses can be enhanced. To meet this developing need for data the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education issues. This definitive new book also reviews the controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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