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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses subjects relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Modern gains in distance learning technology have empowered learners all around the world to participate in classes online. These online MOOCs are customarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that e-learning institutions have to consider in 2015 because elearning technology is developing so quickly. How can we certify that the quality of education provided by these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can organizations assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by organizations like United States to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants manage problems like poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more commonplace there is a growing necessity to be aware of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and numerous other participants would like to better grasp the outcomes of these significant new open educational ventures. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Everybody wants to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this developing need for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics. This dramatic new book also discusses the key controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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