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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines subjects related to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent changes in online education technology are empowering students in all parts of the world to be participants in classes online. These massive online courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that elearning technology institutions are having to consider today because online education technology is developing so quickly. How can participants certify that the quality of training provided by these MOOCs is satisfactory? How can participants guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Belarus to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can educators manage inadequate motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning becomes more abundant there is a increasing need to perceive how massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and many other participants want to be more aware of the outcomes of these significant new open education initiatives. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Universities want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC courses can be made better. To satisfy this crescive need for facts the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational issues. This stimulating new book also analyzes the most important controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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