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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which explores subjects related to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New developments in learning technology have enabled learners in every nation on earth to take part in courses via the Internet. These MOOC courses are mostly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that learning technology organizations are having to consider in 2015 because elearning technology is improving so quickly. How can stakeholders assure that the quality of education provided by these MOOC classes is passable? How can students guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Canvas Network to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders manage issues like poor student motivation and high attrition?

As elearning becomes more abundant there is a increasing need to grasp how these MOOCs are being conducted. Professors and many other participants would like to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these interesting new open educational undertakings. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Academics want to know how massive open online courses can be made better. In response to this growing desire for facts the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education topics. This authoritative new book also addresses the controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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