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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses topics having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New gains in electronic education technology are enabling students in all parts of the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These MOOC classes are ordinarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that learning technology organizations are having to struggle with more than ever because distance learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can participants ensure that the education provided by these massive open online courses is all right? How can students make sure that instructors are properly credentialed for teaching online? What strategies are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these MOOCs? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators handle problems like inadequate learner motivation and high attrition?

As elearning technology becomes more commonplace there is a necessity to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and lots of other stakeholders need to better comprehend the outcomes of these intriguing new open education initiatives. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Researchers want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this expanding demand for information the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational topics. This new book also examines the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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