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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that describes issues pertaining to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New advances in electronic educational technology are making it possible for people in nations all aver the world to take classes online. MOOC courses are normally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that elearning institutions are dealing with more than ever because online education technology is advancing so quickly. How can teachers be assured that the quality of training provided by these MOOCs is satisfactory? How can institutions certify that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like New Caledonia to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can participants manage inadequate learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more available there is a increasing desire to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and many other participants desire to gain more knowledge about these interesting new open educational ventures. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Researchers want to better understand how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. To handle this expanding desire for knowledge the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational topics. This authoritative new book also studies the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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