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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which reviews subjects related to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. New developments in distance learning technology are making it possible for people in nations all aver the world to participate in online classes. These MOOC courses are customarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that online learning organizations must deal with more than ever because online learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can educators guarantee that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can students make sure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What strategies are being used by institutions like Massachusetts Institute of Technology to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations deal with the issues of poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital elearning technology becomes more procurable there is a desideratum to gain a better understanding of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and many other participants desire to understand the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational endeavours. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Everyone wants to better understand how these massive open online courses can be made better. To respond to this increasing demand for details the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education resource subjects. This new book also reviews the key controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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