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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines topics related to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent improvements in online learning technology have made it possible for humans all over the world to take part in classes online. These online MOOC courses are usually free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that learning technology institutions are having to deal with now that technology-enhanced learning is improving so fast. How can participants make sure that the instruction provided by these MOOCs is respectable? How can we guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Massachusetts Institute of Technology to conduct these massively open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders get a handle on poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more procurable there is a growing desire to understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Teachers and many other stakeholders desire to be more aware of the outcomes of these exciting new open education endeavours. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Students want to grasp how MOOCs can be improved. To handle this developing demand for facts the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational subjects. This scholarly new book also considers the major controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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