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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that reviews issues having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest improvements in distance learning enable people in nations all around the world to be participants in online classes. MOOC classes are typically free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that elearning technology institutions are considering now that distance learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can stakeholders make sure that the teaching provided by these MOOCs is satisfactory? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can we certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach online? What strategies are being used by organizations like Rice University to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can educators handle low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding need to understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and many other participants need to understand these fascinating new open educational undertakings. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Universities want to know how these massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this crescive need for details the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational issues. This amazing new book also examines the major controversies associated with these massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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