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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that talks about topics relating to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest changes in online education are making it possible for learners in nations all around the world to participate in online courses. MOOC classes are free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that online learning technology organizations have to deal with more than ever because online learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can stakeholders ensure that the quality of training provided by these MOOC courses is all right? How can stakeholders make sure that teachers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different business models are being used by institutions like French Guiana to conduct these MOOCs? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers handle problems like poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital educational technology becomes more available there is a expanding desideratum to understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Lecturers and many other stakeholders want to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these significant new open education ventures. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Everybody wants to gain an understanding of how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this crescive desideratum for data the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics. This exciting new book also reviews the major controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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