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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers topics relevant to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New gains in technology-enhanced learning have empowered humans in nations all aver the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These MOOC courses are usually free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that online learning institutions have to deal with more than ever because distance learning technology is developing so fast. How can organizations guarantee that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can participants guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Vatican City to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions get a handle on inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more abundant there is a developing desire to be aware of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and many other stakeholders want to understand the outcomes of these interesting new open educational experiments. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Scholars want to comprehend how these MOOC classes can be made better. To meet this expanding need for facts the new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This definitive new book also articulates the major controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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