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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that studies topics relevant to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new changes in elearning technology enable learners all over the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These massive open courses are typically free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that distance learning organizations are struggling with now that e-learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can institutions assure that the quality of these MOOCs is tolerable? How can students assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like NovoEd to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers handle inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing desire to grasp how MOOC classes are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other stakeholders want to better 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. Intellectuals want to comprehend how these MOOC courses can be made better. To meet this growing need for information the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education resource issues. This authoritative new book also studies the controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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