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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines topics relevant to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New evolvements in distance learning make it possible for people all over the world to take courses online. These massive online courses are usually free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that e-learning technology organizations are struggling with now that online learning technology is improving so fast. How can participants assure that the training provided by these MOOC courses is all right? How can learners certify that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Ross Dependency to conduct these MOOCs? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions deal with the issues of inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing necessity to understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Universities and lots of other participants would like to understand the outcomes of these exciting new open educational experiments. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Corporations want to perceive how these MOOC classes can be improved. To respond to this demand for facts the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education resource issues. This book also investigates the controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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