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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which considers issues having to do with open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new developments in online education technology have provided the means for people all over the world to be participants in classes online. These massively open online courses are typically free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that distance learning organizations are having to deal with now that elearning technology is developing so quickly. How can institutions make sure that the quality control for these MOOC courses is good? How can learners be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like United States to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions deal with inadequate student motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital educational technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding desire to better understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other participants desire to be more aware of the outcomes of these interesting new open education endeavours. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Scholars want to understand how massive open online courses can be improved. In response to this developing demand for knowledge the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational issues. This exciting new book also researches the most important controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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