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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that discusses subjects relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent evolvements in online learning are making it possible for people all over the world to take part in courses online. These online MOOC courses are usually free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that elearning technology organizations have to struggle with now that distance learning technology is improving so quickly. How can participants assure that the quality of these MOOC courses is all right? How can students make sure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What strategies are being used by organizations like Twitter to conduct these MOOCs? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers handle problems like poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more available there is a necessity to grasp how massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other stakeholders would like to gain a better understanding of these promising new open education experiments. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Trainers want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this desire for information the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education resource issues. This dramatic new book also addresses the major controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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