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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which describes topics relating to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern changes in distance learning have enabled students in every nation on earth to take classes online. These MOOC classes are generally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that learning technology organizations are having to struggle with now that distance learning technology is improving so quickly. How can stakeholders be assured that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can organizations guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by institutions like Wallis and Futuna to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can participants manage issues like low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more procurable there is a developing desire to be aware of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Academics and lots of other participants would like to gain more knowledge about these exciting new open education initiatives. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Trainers want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this crescive desire for information the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education resource issues. This interesting new book also discusses the controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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