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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that analyzes topics related to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). New developments in learning technology are providing the means for students all over the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These massively open online courses are free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that online learning institutions are having to consider in 2015 because online learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can stakeholders assure that the quality of these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can participants be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Massachusetts Institute of Technology to conduct these MOOC classes? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators get a handle on low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more abundant there is a necessity to perceive how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Instructors and many other stakeholders would like to better comprehend these significant new open educational initiatives. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Trainers want to know how these MOOC classes can be improved. To respond to this increasing need for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This authoritative new book also articulates the most important controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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