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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which researches issues pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern developments in electronic educational technology make it possible for people in all parts of the world to take online classes. Massively open online courses are typically free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that learning technology organizations are having to deal with more than ever because distance learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can teachers be assured that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can learners assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like One Month to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can we deal with the problems of low motivation and high attrition?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding necessity to comprehend how MOOC courses are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other stakeholders would like to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these open education experiments. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Professors want to better understand how these MOOCs can be improved. To handle this expanding need for knowledge the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational topics. This sensational new book also investigates the most important controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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