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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which investigates issues relating to open educational resources and massive open online courses. Modern changes in distance learning are enabling people all around the world to participate in classes via the Internet. Massively open online courses are typically free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that learning technology institutions are dealing with now that online learning technology is advancing so fast. How can institutions make sure that the education provided by these MOOC courses is satisfactory? How can institutions make sure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Central African Republic to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers manage problems like low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As elearning becomes more available there is a demand to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and many other stakeholders need to gain a better understanding of these significant new open education initiatives. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Professors want to understand how these massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this crescive desideratum for knowledge the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education subjects. This new book also deals with the most important controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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