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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that discusses issues pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent developments in distance learning technology are enabling humans all around the world to participate in classes online. Massive open online courses are commonly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that online learning technology institutions are struggling with more than ever because online learning technology is developing so quickly. How can we be assured that the quality of instruction provided by these massive open online courses is all right? How can we be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Botswana to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can we manage problems like low motivation and high attrition?

As online education becomes more widespread there is a growing desire to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Researchers and many other participants need 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. Instructors want to gain an understanding of how MOOCs can be enhanced. To satisfy this increasing need for data the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education issues. This sensational new book also considers the controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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