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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that investigates subjects related to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new gains in online education technology have empowered people in every nation on earth to be participants in online classes. Massively open online courses are mostly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that online learning technology organizations have to struggle with now that online learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can we make sure that the quality of these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can learners ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What business models are being used by institutions like Australia to conduct these MOOCs? How can organizations manage problems like poor learner motivation and high attrition?

As elearning technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing need to grasp how MOOC courses are being conducted. Scientists and numerous other stakeholders need to be more aware of these fascinating new open education experiments. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Public servants want to better understand how MOOC courses can be made better. To respond to this desire for data the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education topics. This stimulating new book also describes the major controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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