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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses issues related to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Modern advancements in online education are empowering students in every nation on earth to participate in courses online. These massive online courses are generally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that learning technology organizations are having to consider in 2015 because online learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can we ensure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can institutions ensure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different business models are being used by organizations like Cocos (Keeling) Islands to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators manage problems like poor motivation and high learner attrition?

As elearning technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing need to gain a better understanding of how MOOCs are being conducted. Educators and many other stakeholders desire to better perceive these significant new open education endeavours. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Everybody wants to comprehend how these MOOC courses can be improved. To handle this expanding need for data the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational resource topics. This gripping new book also examines the controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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