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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines subjects regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advances in learning technology are empowering learners in all parts of the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These massive open courses are customarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that online learning institutions have to struggle with in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so swiftly. How can organizations ensure that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC courses is passable? How can participants assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like University of Pennsylvania to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions manage low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As online learning technology becomes more available there is a desideratum to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses are being conducted. Corporations and numerous other stakeholders desire to understand the outcomes of these fascinating new open education undertakings. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Public servants want to perceive how these MOOCs can be improved. To meet this developing need for facts the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education resource topics. This new book also researches the controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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