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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that describes issues regarding open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New advances in elearning technology make it possible for students in nations all around the world to be participants in classes online. Massively open online courses are almost always free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that distance learning institutions are having to struggle with today because e-learning technology is improving so quickly. How can participants certify that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can learners ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Christmas Island to conduct these MOOC classes? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can participants manage issues like low student motivation and high dropout rates?

As e-learning technology becomes more available there is a growing desire to better understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Academics and lots of other participants would like to better understand the outcomes of these exciting new open educational undertakings. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Trainers want to grasp how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this expanding desideratum for data the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education resource issues. This definitive new book also analyzes the major controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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