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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses subjects related to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Modern advances in electronic educational technology are providing the means for learners in every nation on earth to be participants in classes online. These massively open online courses are typically free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that online education institutions are having to deal with more than ever because online learning technology is improving so quickly. How can stakeholders certify that the quality of instruction provided by these massive open online courses is respectable? How can institutions assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these MOOCs? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers deal with low student motivation and high student attrition?

As e-learning becomes more abundant there is a developing need to understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Teachers and many other participants need to better understand the outcomes of these promising new open education ventures. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Universities want to understand how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this demand for data the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education topics. This definitive new book also examines the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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