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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that reviews topics regarding open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advances in distance learning technology have made it possible for learners in every nation on earth to take courses online. These massive open courses are usually free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that e-learning technology institutions are struggling with today because learning technology is advancing so fast. How can teachers be assured that the schooling provided by these MOOC courses is all right? How can we be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these massive open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers deal with low learner motivation and high attrition?

As digital learning becomes more prolific there is a developing desideratum to understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Educators and many other stakeholders would like to better perceive these open education experiments. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Students want to gain an understanding of how MOOC courses can be improved. To respond to this crescive desideratum for facts the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education issues. This intriguing new book also explores the most important controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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