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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that analyzes topics related to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New advancements in distance learning technology have provided the means for humans in all parts of the world to take courses via the Internet. These massively open online courses are generally free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that learning technology organizations must deal with today because online learning technology is improving so quickly. How can participants be assured that the quality of instruction provided by these massive open online courses is respectable? How can stakeholders guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What strategies are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations manage inadequate motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing necessity to understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Students and numerous other stakeholders need to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these compelling new open educational experiments. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Researchers want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs can be improved. To handle this growing desire for information the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational topics. This amazing new book also addresses the controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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