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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which investigates subjects having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern gains in digital education technology have empowered students in nations all around the world to participate in classes online. These MOOCs are ordinarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that elearning organizations are considering more than ever because distance learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can stakeholders be assured that the training provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can students be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What strategies are being used by institutions like Queen Maud Land to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations deal with the problems of inadequate student motivation and high attrition?

As electronic educational technology becomes more prolific there is a growing necessity to understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other stakeholders want to understand the outcomes of these important new open educational endeavours. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Teachers want to comprehend how MOOC courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this increasing need for knowledge the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational topics. This inspiring new book also reviews the key controversies associated with these MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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