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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which deals with subjects having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest improvements in distance learning technology have made it possible for people all around the world to take part in courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are customarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that e-learning technology organizations are considering now that elearning technology is advancing so fast. How can educators certify that the instruction provided by these MOOC courses is respectable? How can institutions guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Spain to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can we handle problems like poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As online learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing need to understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Universities and many other participants desire to better comprehend the outcomes of these important new open education ventures. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Scholars want to understand how these MOOCs can be improved. In response to this developing demand for facts MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational resource topics. This exciting new book also examines the key controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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