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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers subjects having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. The latest improvements in electronic educational technology are making it possible for people in nations all aver the world to take part in courses online. MOOC classes are free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that online education institutions are dealing with more than ever because elearning technology is improving so fast. How can organizations ensure that the teaching provided by these MOOC courses is adequate? How can learners ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions handle low student motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more prolific there is a desire to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other stakeholders desire to gain a better understanding of these interesting new open education endeavours. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Corporations want to know how MOOCs can be made better. To respond to this crescive desire for details the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource subjects. This definitive new book also examines the major controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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