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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses issues relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Brand new advances in distance learning technology have enabled humans all around the world to participate in courses online. MOOCs are normally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that distance learning institutions must deal with in 2015 because learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can we assure that the education provided by these MOOCs is adequate? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can we ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Yale University to conduct these massive open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders handle problems like low learner motivation and high attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more widespread there is a growing desire to be aware of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and many other participants would like to better comprehend the outcomes of these promising new open educational endeavours. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Researchers want to grasp how MOOCs can be improved. To handle this demand for knowledge the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education resource issues. This scholarly new book also deals with the controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

MOOCS And Open Education