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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that addresses issues related to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent changes in distance learning have enabled people all around the world to be participants in courses online. These MOOC classes are free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that elearning organizations are having to struggle with now that e-learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can stakeholders certify that the instruction provided by these massive open online courses is decent? How can learners guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Rice University to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can participants get a handle on poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more prolific there is a developing necessity to grasp how massive open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and many other stakeholders need to better perceive the outcomes of these exciting new open educational initiatives. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Trainers want to know how these MOOC courses can be improved. To respond to this crescive need for knowledge the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational resource topics. This interesting new book also reviews the most important controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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