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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers topics regarding open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new changes in distance learning are providing the means for people in nations all around the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These massive online courses are free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that learning technology organizations are having to struggle with now that e-learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can teachers make sure that the quality of education provided by these MOOC classes is satisfactory? How can participants make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like China, People's Republic of to conduct these massive open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations handle issues like poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more prolific there is a desire to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Teachers and many other participants desire to better comprehend these exciting new open education initiatives. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Instructors want to better understand how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this increasing demand for facts the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This inspiring new book also considers the major controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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