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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which talks about topics relating to open educational resources and massively open online courses. The latest improvements in distance learning technology enable learners all over the world to be participants in online courses. These massive open courses are almost always free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that online education institutions are considering now that online learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can organizations make sure that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can participants assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Yale University to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators handle poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more abundant there is a developing desire to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Professors and many other stakeholders want to better grasp the outcomes of these new open educational initiatives. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Intellectuals want to grasp how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this crescive demand for details the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource topics. This exciting new book also discusses the major controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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