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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines topics regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new changes in distance learning technology have enabled humans all around the world to participate in classes online. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. These MOOC courses are ordinarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that technology-enhanced learning institutions are struggling with now that online learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can participants assure that the quality of training provided by these MOOC classes is respectable? How can stakeholders assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like Brown University to conduct these massive open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can educators manage poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital learning becomes more available there is a developing necessity to perceive how these MOOCs are being conducted. Public servants and many other participants want to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational undertakings. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Academics want to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs can be made better. To satisfy this growing demand for details the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education subjects. This dramatic new book also addresses the major controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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