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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that describes topics relating to open educational resources and massive open online courses. New advances in distance learning technology make it possible for learners all around the world to participate in classes via the Internet. Massively open online courses are normally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that distance learning institutions must deal with more than ever because online education technology is developing so quickly. How can stakeholders ensure that the schooling provided by these massive open online courses is decent? How can stakeholders be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like Wesleyan University to conduct these massive open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants handle issues like low learner motivation and high attrition?

As electronic educational technology becomes more available there is a increasing desideratum to be aware of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Students and numerous other stakeholders need to gain a better understanding of these open education ventures. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Lecturers want to better understand how massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this developing desire for information the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational topics. This stimulating new book also studies the controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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