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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that analyzes topics relevant to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. The latest changes in online education have enabled learners in nations all aver the world to take courses via the Internet. These MOOC courses are usually free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that distance learning institutions are dealing with today because e-learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can organizations certify that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC courses is respectable? How can organizations assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like California Institute of the Arts to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can educators handle low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more widespread there is a developing necessity to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and many other stakeholders desire to better understand these important new open educational endeavours. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Instructors want to grasp how massive open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this increasing need for details the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational resource issues. This scholarly new book also addresses the controversies associated with these MOOC classes and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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