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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers topics related to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. New advances in distance learning are making it possible for people in nations all around the world to take part in classes via the Internet. Massive open online courses are typically free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that online education organizations are having to deal with today because online learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can participants ensure that the instruction provided by these MOOC courses is passable? How can students certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What strategies are being used by organizations like Abkhazia to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders handle problems like inadequate student motivation and high student attrition?

As e-learning becomes more commonplace there is a increasing desideratum to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other participants want to gain more knowledge about these exciting new open education initiatives. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Teachers want to know how these massive open online courses can be improved. To meet this growing desire for details the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational issues. This sensational new book also articulates the controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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