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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that talks about subjects relevant to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent improvements in learning technology are making it possible for people in all parts of the world to be participants in online courses. MOOCs are commonly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that learning technology organizations have to struggle with in 2015 because learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can institutions be assured that the schooling provided by these massive open online courses is all right? How can participants certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like California Institute of Technology to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with the problems of low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a demand to gain a better understanding of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Trainers and numerous other stakeholders would like to gain more knowledge about these exciting new open education endeavours. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Public servants want to grasp how these MOOC classes can be made better. To handle this expanding demand for information the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This exciting new book also addresses the key controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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