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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that reviews topics relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new developments in learning technology are empowering students all around the world to be participants in courses online. These online MOOCs are generally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that online learning organizations are having to attend to in 2015 because elearning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can teachers certify that the schooling provided by these MOOC classes is decent? How can stakeholders guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different business models are being used by organizations like WizIQ to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions manage issues like poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As learning technology becomes more prolific there is a demand to understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other stakeholders want to better grasp the outcomes of these compelling new open educational initiatives. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Scientists want to understand how massive open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this crescive need for facts the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational issues. This intriguing new book also examines the controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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