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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses issues having to do with open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New improvements in digital education technology are enabling learners in all parts of the world to take part in classes via the Internet. MOOCs are normally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that elearning technology institutions must deal with today because distance learning technology is improving so quickly. How can we ensure that the quality of teaching provided by these massive open online courses is respectable? How can learners make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like Belgium to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers handle problems like low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more procurable there is a desire to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other participants would like to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational initiatives. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Teachers want to know how MOOC courses can be improved. To satisfy this expanding demand for details the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education topics. This new book also researches the key controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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