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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that talks about issues relating to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Brand new improvements in e-learning technology are empowering humans in all parts of the world to take part in classes online. These massive open online courses are normally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that distance learning organizations must deal with more than ever because elearning technology is developing so quickly. How can stakeholders be assured that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can learners ensure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What business models are being used by institutions like OpenLearning to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can teachers manage low motivation and high attrition?

As online education technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding demand to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other stakeholders desire to better grasp these open education endeavours. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Academics want to better understand how these MOOC classes can be made better. To meet this growing demand for data the new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational resource topics. This gripping new book also deals with the most important controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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