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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that researches topics pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Modern improvements in e-learning technology have made it possible for humans in all parts of the world to participate in courses online. MOOCs are mostly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that learning technology organizations are dealing with now that distance learning technology is improving so fast. This collected edition details a series of recent reports and interesting announcements related to MOOCs. How can educators certify that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can we assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Stanford Online to conduct these MOOCs? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions handle problems like inadequate learner motivation and high attrition?

As e-learning technology becomes more widespread there is a necessity to perceive how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and many other participants would like to better understand the outcomes of these exciting new open educational experiments. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Everyone wants to perceive how these massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this developing desire for details the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education resource topics. This stimulating new book also investigates the controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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