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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which examines subjects relevant to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent evolvements in online learning have enabled people all over the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. MOOCs are typically free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that online learning technology institutions have to deal with now that distance learning technology is improving so quickly. How can stakeholders make sure that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can organizations ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Miriada X to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can participants manage problems like low student motivation and high learner attrition?

As online education becomes more prolific there is a growing desire to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and many other participants desire to better understand these new open education undertakings. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Universities want to grasp how these MOOC classes can be made better. In response to this need for knowledge the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education resource topics. This intriguing new book also reviews the key controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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