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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which studies subjects relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New gains in e-learning technology have enabled people in all parts of the world to participate in courses online. These MOOC classes are normally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that e-learning institutions are having to struggle with today because learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can educators be assured that the quality control for these MOOCs is passable? How can we guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Equatorial Guinea to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations handle problems like low learner motivation and high student attrition?

As digital learning becomes more commonplace there is a expanding necessity to comprehend how these MOOCs are being conducted. Instructors and many other stakeholders want to better perceive the outcomes of these interesting new open educational undertakings. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Researchers want to grasp how massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this expanding demand for knowledge the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational topics. This inspiring new book also articulates the controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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