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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers topics relating to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern evolvements in e-learning technology enable learners all around the world to take online courses. These massive open online courses are mostly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are quite a few topics that distance learning institutions are struggling with today because online learning technology is improving so fast. How can we make sure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can we be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Udemy to conduct these MOOC courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations deal with poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more widespread there is a growing need to gain a better understanding of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Educators and many other stakeholders desire to better comprehend the outcomes of these interesting new open educational undertakings. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Public servants want to understand how these MOOC classes can be improved. To meet this increasing desire for facts the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education topics. This book also explores the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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