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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that deals with issues related to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advances in online education make it possible for people in nations all around the world to take courses via the Internet. MOOC courses are typically free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that distance learning organizations have to consider today because learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can educators certify that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can stakeholders certify that educators are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Chad to conduct these MOOC courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders handle problems like poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more abundant there is a developing desire to perceive how massive open online courses are being conducted. Academics and numerous other participants would like to gain more knowledge about these significant new open educational ventures. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Lecturers want to gain an understanding of how MOOC classes can be improved. To handle this increasing need for facts the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This authoritative new book also discusses the controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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