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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which describes issues relating to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern developments in distance learning technology have enabled students all over the world to take classes via the Internet. Massively open online courses are free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that distance learning organizations are having to deal with now that online learning technology is improving so quickly. How can teachers assure that the instruction provided by these MOOCs is tolerable? How can organizations make sure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Yale University to conduct these MOOC classes? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions handle problems like low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more abundant there is a demand to better understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other stakeholders want to understand these intriguing new open educational initiatives. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Professors want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs can be improved. To satisfy this expanding desideratum for information the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This thrilling new book also discusses the controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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