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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines topics relating to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent evolvements in distance learning technology are providing the means for students in all parts of the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These massive online courses are normally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that technology-enhanced learning institutions are struggling with today because learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can organizations certify that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can organizations assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like Aruba to conduct these massively open online courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders handle inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more procurable there is a developing need to grasp how massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and many other participants would like to better comprehend the outcomes of these compelling new open educational undertakings. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Academics want to understand how MOOC classes can be made better. To respond to this need for information the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education issues. This definitive new book also researches the most important controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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