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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that reviews subjects relating to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent gains in distance learning technology have provided the means for people in nations all around the world to take part in classes online. These MOOC classes are free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that learning technology institutions are having to struggle with today because distance learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can stakeholders guarantee that the quality of teaching provided by these massive open online courses is all right? How can learners certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Facebook to conduct these MOOC courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations handle problems like low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more prolific there is a developing need to understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Educators and many other stakeholders want to better grasp the outcomes of these compelling new open education ventures. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Universities want to grasp how these MOOCs can be improved. To satisfy this need for information the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education resource topics. This inspiring new book also studies the key controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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