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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which investigates subjects regarding open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New advances in online learning enable people all over the world to participate in online courses. MOOC courses are commonly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that elearning institutions are having to deal with more than ever because online learning technology is developing so quickly. How can organizations make sure that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can participants be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Excelsior College to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators handle problems like low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more commonplace there is a demand to grasp how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Intellectuals and many other stakeholders desire to better perceive these new open education endeavours. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Researchers want to understand how these MOOC courses can be improved. To meet this desire for data the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational resource issues. This stimulating new book also examines the most important controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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