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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which explores topics pertaining to open education resources and massive open online courses. Recent improvements in online education are providing the means for people in nations all aver the world to participate in online classes. MOOC classes are generally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that online education institutions have to consider today because distance learning technology is developing so quickly. How can institutions make sure that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOCs is good? How can institutions make sure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can we manage issues like inadequate learner motivation and high attrition?

As digital learning becomes more abundant there is a increasing demand to understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Trainers and many other participants need to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these significant new open education endeavours. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Educators want to grasp how MOOCs can be enhanced. To meet this expanding desire for information the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational topics. This book also examines the major controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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