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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which researches subjects having to do with open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new gains in online learning technology are making it possible for learners in nations all aver the world to take courses online. Massively open online courses are usually free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that distance learning institutions are having to attend to today because online education technology is improving so rapidly. How can stakeholders be assured that the instruction provided by these MOOC courses is good? How can participants ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Sweden to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can educators manage poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning becomes more available there is a increasing desire to understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Academics and lots of other stakeholders need to be more aware of the outcomes of these exciting new open education initiatives. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Academics want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this increasing demand for details the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This new book also discusses the major controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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