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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that explores issues relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Recent changes in distance learning technology make it possible for learners all around the world to be participants in courses online. These massive open online courses are customarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that learning technology organizations have to deal with more than ever because learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can organizations assure that the quality of training provided by these MOOC classes is passable? How can students assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What strategies are being used by institutions like Bowling Green State University to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators manage problems like inadequate student motivation and high learner attrition?

As elearning becomes more abundant there is a increasing desire to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and many other participants need to understand the outcomes of these promising new open education initiatives. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Trainers want to gain an understanding of how these massive open online courses can be improved. To respond to this increasing desideratum for information MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational issues. This dramatic new book also examines the most important controversies associated with these online MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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