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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses topics pertaining to open educational resources and massively open online courses. Brand new advancements in e-learning technology have enabled people in all parts of the world to take part in courses via the Internet. These MOOC classes are generally free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that distance learning organizations are having to attend to now that online education technology is improving so quickly. How can educators ensure that the quality of training provided by these massive open online courses is decent? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can institutions certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach online? What business models are being used by organizations like The Ohio State University to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions manage poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing desire to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and many other participants need to be more aware of the outcomes of these exciting new open educational initiatives. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Everybody wants to know how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this growing need for facts the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues. This book also deals with the major controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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