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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines topics regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New evolvements in distance learning technology have provided the means for people all around the world to participate in online courses. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. Massively open online courses are free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that online learning technology institutions are dealing with more than ever because distance learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can organizations assure that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can institutions make sure that instructors are properly credentialed for teaching online? What strategies are being used by organizations like Kingman Reef to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can participants handle issues like low student motivation and high student attrition?

As digital elearning technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing need to comprehend how massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and many other stakeholders need to better perceive these compelling new open educational initiatives. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Educators want to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this developing demand for facts MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational subjects. This definitive new book also studies the controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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