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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which explores issues pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern gains in technology-enhanced learning have enabled learners all over the world to participate in online courses. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. MOOCs are customarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that distance learning institutions are having to struggle with more than ever because learning technology is improving so fast. How can we be assured that the quality of education provided by these MOOC courses is adequate? How can we ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different strategies are being used by organizations like University of Washington to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can institutions handle inadequate learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As online education becomes more procurable there is a developing demand to better understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other stakeholders want to gain a better understanding of these exciting new open education experiments. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Teachers want to comprehend how these MOOCs can be made better. In response to this increasing desideratum for data the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource topics. This sensational new book also deals with the most important controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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