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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which deals with subjects pertaining to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). New improvements in e-learning are making it possible for people in nations all around the world to take part in classes via the Internet. MOOCs are commonly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that online learning technology institutions are dealing with in 2015 because distance learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can participants ensure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC courses is adequate? How can participants guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What business models are being used by organizations like United States to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers handle issues like poor student motivation and high attrition?

As online education becomes more commonplace there is a growing desire to comprehend how MOOCs are being conducted. Students and lots of other participants need to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these open educational ventures. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Academics want to gain an understanding of how MOOCs can be improved. To meet this developing desire for data the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational subjects. This stimulating new book also explores the key controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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