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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that addresses topics relevant to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest changes in electronic educational technology have made it possible for people in nations all around the world to participate in courses via the Internet. MOOC courses are mostly free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that distance learning organizations are having to struggle with now that e-learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can teachers make sure that the schooling provided by these MOOCs is decent? How can we be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Australia to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants handle low motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more abundant there is a developing demand to better understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Educators and lots of other stakeholders want to better grasp the outcomes of these fascinating new open education initiatives. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Universities want to better understand how these MOOC courses can be improved. To meet this crescive desire for information the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education topics. This sensational new book also discusses the major controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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