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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses topics relating to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new advancements in distance learning technology are empowering people all around the world to take part in courses online. Massively open online courses are free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that technology-enhanced learning organizations have to struggle with now that elearning technology is advancing so fast. How can educators ensure that the teaching provided by these MOOC courses is adequate? How can we be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What business models are being used by institutions like Yale University to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can we manage problems like poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more abundant there is a desideratum to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs are being conducted. Professors and many other participants need to better grasp the outcomes of these important new open education endeavours. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Lecturers want to gain an understanding of how MOOCs can be improved. To handle this increasing need for data the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education resource issues. This authoritative new book also researches the major controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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