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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses topics having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advancements in e-learning are enabling students in every nation on earth to take part in classes via the Internet. These massively open online courses are mostly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that online learning institutions are considering in 2015 because online learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can participants be assured that the quality of education provided by these MOOC courses is decent? How can institutions assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different business models are being used by organizations like University of California, Santa Cruz to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations handle issues like low motivation and high student attrition?

As online learning technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding demand to grasp how MOOC classes are being conducted. Professors and numerous other stakeholders desire to better understand the outcomes of these important new open education undertakings. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Academics want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC classes can be made better. In response to this developing desideratum for data the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education resource subjects. This sensational new book also examines the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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