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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which reviews topics regarding open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest evolvements in electronic education technology are providing the means for people in all parts of the world to take part in courses via the Internet. MOOC classes are free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that elearning institutions have to deal with more than ever because distance learning technology is improving so quickly. How can stakeholders ensure that the quality of these MOOC courses is satisfactory? How can institutions certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online? MOOCs require the instructional design and the technological capacity to process large-scale feedback and interaction in real time. What business strategies are being used by institutions like Equatorial Guinea to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with the problems of inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing desideratum to better understand how MOOCs are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Scholars and many other stakeholders desire to better comprehend these new open education ventures. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Public servants want to grasp how these MOOC courses can be improved. To respond to this growing desire for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational topics. This inspiring new book also articulates the controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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