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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that articulates topics regarding open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent evolvements in distance learning technology have made it possible for students all over the world to take courses online. MOOC courses are mostly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that distance learning institutions are having to consider now that e-learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can stakeholders certify that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC courses is adequate? How can we be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What strategies are being used by organizations like Massachusetts Institute of Technology to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators handle problems like poor learner motivation and high attrition?

As digital elearning technology becomes more available there is a expanding demand to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other stakeholders desire to better perceive these new open education endeavours. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. People want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses can be enhanced. To respond to this crescive need for facts the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This stimulating new book also investigates the key controversies associated with MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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