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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines issues relating to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent evolvements in distance learning technology are providing the means for learners all around the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. Massive open online courses are generally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that online education institutions are struggling with more than ever because distance learning technology is advancing so fast. How can teachers ensure that the education provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can stakeholders assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Johns Hopkins University to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers deal with the issues of inadequate student motivation and high dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more available there is a increasing need to grasp how these MOOCs are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other stakeholders want to gain a better understanding of these compelling new open education experiments. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Intellectuals want to know how these massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this expanding demand for data the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational subjects. This 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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