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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that talks about issues related to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New advancements in elearning technology are providing the means for people all around the world to take online courses. These massive open courses are mostly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that distance learning organizations must deal with now that learning technology is developing so fast. How can institutions make sure that the training provided by these massive open online courses is decent? How can institutions assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can educators get a handle on low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more available there is a increasing demand to perceive how these MOOCs are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other stakeholders desire to better grasp these interesting new open educational undertakings. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Academics want to understand how MOOCs can be enhanced. To meet this desideratum for details the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education topics. This authoritative new book also articulates the most important controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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