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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers topics relating to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent advances in learning technology have enabled people in all parts of the world to take online courses. These massive open courses are almost always free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that distance learning organizations are having to struggle with today because distance learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can we be assured that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC courses is decent? How can institutions make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What strategies are being used by organizations like Midway Islands to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations deal with inadequate student motivation and high attrition?

As digital elearning technology becomes more commonplace there is a desire to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and many other stakeholders would like to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these important new open educational undertakings. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Intellectuals want to gain an understanding of how MOOC courses can be made better. To handle this developing need for knowledge the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education resource topics. This inspiring new book also reviews the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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