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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers subjects pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New changes in online learning are making it possible for learners in every nation on earth to participate in courses online. These MOOCs are commonly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that e-learning organizations are having to struggle with today because e-learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can teachers ensure that the quality control for these MOOCs is passable? How can learners assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like University of New Mexico to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we deal with the problems of poor student motivation and high attrition?

As electronic educational technology becomes more abundant there is a expanding necessity to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and many other stakeholders would like to better grasp these exciting new open education ventures. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Professors want to grasp how MOOC courses can be improved. To meet this growing demand for data the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational subjects. This intriguing new book also analyzes the major controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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