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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that analyzes subjects relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Brand new changes in learning technology have made it possible for learners in all parts of the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These massive online courses are free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that distance learning institutions have to struggle with now that technology-enhanced learning is developing so rapidly. How can institutions be assured that the quality of these MOOC courses is all right? How can students be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Japan to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations handle problems like poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding necessity to comprehend how MOOC classes are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other participants want to better perceive the outcomes of these significant new open education experiments. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Academics want to gain an understanding of how these MOOCs can be improved. In response to this growing need for details the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational resource subjects. This inspiring new book also examines the most important controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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