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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that studies topics regarding open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New changes in learning technology are enabling humans in every nation on earth to be participants in classes online. Massively open online courses are normally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that e-learning technology institutions are dealing with in 2015 because elearning technology is improving so fast. How can institutions make sure that the education provided by these MOOC classes is passable? How can learners be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Dominica to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions get a handle on poor motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning becomes more available there is a desire to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and numerous other participants desire to gain a better understanding of these open education initiatives. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Universities want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this increasing need for facts the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education subjects. This definitive new book also articulates the key controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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