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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that reviews topics relevant to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. New changes in learning technology are empowering humans in all parts of the world to participate in classes via the Internet. MOOCs are generally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that e-learning technology institutions are considering today because e-learning technology is improving so quickly. How can participants assure that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC courses is respectable? How can learners assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Cornell University to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can we deal with the issues of inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more available there is a increasing demand to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other stakeholders need to understand the outcomes of these interesting new open education initiatives. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Educators want to know how massive open online courses can be improved. To meet this developing need for facts the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education topics. This intriguing new book also studies the key controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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