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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that deals with issues related to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent gains in distance learning technology are making it possible for students in every nation on earth to be participants in courses via the Internet. MOOC classes are normally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that distance learning organizations must deal with more than ever because online education technology is improving so fast. How can participants guarantee that the instruction provided by these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can participants ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What strategies are being used by organizations like Duke University to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we deal with poor motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more abundant there is a necessity to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Researchers and numerous other stakeholders would like to better understand the outcomes of these new open educational ventures. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Teachers want to know how these MOOCs can be enhanced. To satisfy this developing need for details the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education resource topics. This thrilling new book also talks about the major controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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