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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines subjects pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Brand new evolvements in distance learning have enabled people in all parts of the world to take classes online. These online MOOCs are free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that distance learning organizations are considering now that online education technology is advancing so rapidly. How can stakeholders ensure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOCs is good? How can we ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What strategies are being used by institutions like Guam to conduct these MOOC classes? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we deal with low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more widespread there is a expanding need to be aware of how MOOCs are being conducted. Teachers and many other stakeholders want to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these exciting new open education ventures. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Academics want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes can be made better. To satisfy this increasing demand for facts the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational topics. This authoritative new book also discusses the key 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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