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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers topics having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New advancements in distance learning technology are empowering humans in all parts of the world to take classes via the Internet. Massive open online courses are usually free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that elearning technology organizations are having to attend to more than ever because online education technology is advancing so swiftly. How can institutions guarantee that the education provided by these MOOCs is passable? How can stakeholders be assured that educators are properly credentialed for teaching online? What strategies are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders handle inadequate motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning becomes more commonplace there is a developing desire to grasp how MOOC courses are being conducted. Students and many other participants would like to better understand the outcomes of these open education undertakings. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Scholars want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this need for details MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational resource issues. This thrilling new book also discusses the major controversies associated with these massive online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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