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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which examines topics pertaining to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent evolvements in online learning technology are enabling students in nations all around the world to take classes via the Internet. These massive online courses are free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that elearning technology institutions are dealing with today because online education technology is developing so quickly. This scholarly volume offer guidelines for educators hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning environment. How can organizations assure that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOCs is respectable? How can students certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Angola to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we deal with the issues of poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning becomes more abundant there is a developing desideratum to perceive how these MOOCs are being conducted. Professors and many other participants want to better understand these new open education initiatives. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Scientists want to know how these massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this demand for information the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education resource issues. This intriguing new book also analyzes the key controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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