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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that describes topics having to do with open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. The latest advances in distance learning technology have empowered people in nations all aver the world to participate in online classes. MOOC courses are generally free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that distance learning institutions are dealing with more than ever because e-learning technology is improving so fast. How can teachers assure that the quality of these MOOC courses is all right? How can organizations certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by institutions like San Marino to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can we handle issues like low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a desire to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and many other stakeholders want to understand the outcomes of these interesting new open educational experiments. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Instructors want to gain an understanding of how massive open online courses can be made better. To handle this increasing need for data the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational resource subjects. This interesting new book also considers the most important controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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