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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which addresses topics related to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest improvements in distance learning technology make it possible for people all around the world to take part in online courses. MOOCs are customarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that distance learning organizations are struggling with today because e-learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can stakeholders certify that the training provided by these MOOC classes is respectable? How can institutions guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach online? What business models are being used by organizations like University of Colorado Boulder to conduct these MOOC courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers manage poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more available there is a growing necessity to grasp how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and many other participants need to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these interesting new open education endeavours. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Trainers want to understand how MOOC courses can be made better. To meet this developing need for information the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education resource subjects. This thrilling new book also discusses the major controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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