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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest advances in e-learning technology have empowered students in every nation on earth to take online classes. These MOOC courses are commonly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that online education organizations are having to attend to now that distance learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can educators assure that the quality of training provided by these MOOC classes is passable? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can organizations certify that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like Massachusetts Institute of Technology to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions handle problems like poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more procurable there is a expanding desire to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and lots of other participants want to better comprehend these important new open education ventures. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Scientists want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this expanding need for knowledge the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education resource topics. This amazing new book also talks about the controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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