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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which studies topics relevant to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent gains in online education technology are enabling humans all around the world to participate in courses via the Internet. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. These massive open online courses are usually free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that elearning technology institutions are having to struggle with more than ever because distance learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can participants be assured that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOCs is decent? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can participants be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like Saint Martin to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions get a handle on low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more available there is a developing necessity to grasp how these MOOCs are being conducted. Professors and numerous other participants desire to better perceive the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational ventures. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Scientists want to perceive how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this need for facts the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational subjects. This intriguing new book also talks about the most important controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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