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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses issues regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advancements in electronic educational technology are enabling learners in nations all aver the world to take online classes. These massive open courses are mostly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that distance learning organizations are struggling with today because learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can teachers be assured that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can we ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like China, People's Republic of to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations deal with low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more abundant there is a desideratum to comprehend how massively open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and many other participants desire to gain more knowledge about these compelling new open education initiatives. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Everyone wants to know how these massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this growing desideratum for details the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education subjects. This new book also considers the key controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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