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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that talks about topics relating to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest advances in online learning technology are empowering humans in all parts of the world to be participants in online classes. These MOOC classes are generally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that e-learning technology institutions are considering today because distance learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can organizations ensure that the education provided by these MOOCs is satisfactory? How can students assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Nauru to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers deal with the issues of poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing desire to understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other stakeholders desire to better grasp the outcomes of these interesting new open educational endeavours. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Everyone wants to perceive how these MOOCs can be improved. To handle this expanding demand for information the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education subjects. This exciting new book also talks about the key controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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