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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which describes subjects related to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Recent changes in learning technology are making it possible for people in every nation on earth to participate in online classes. Massively open online courses are generally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are a variety of topics that e-learning institutions are struggling with now that technology-enhanced learning is improving so quickly. How can participants guarantee that the education provided by these massive open online courses is passable? How can participants be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? MOOCs require the instructional design and the technological capacity to process large-scale feedback and interaction in real time. What strategies are being used by organizations like Equatorial Guinea to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can we manage low learner motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more prolific there is a developing desideratum to grasp how MOOC courses are being conducted. Trainers and numerous other stakeholders need to better understand the outcomes of these interesting new open educational experiments. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Scientists want to better understand how massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this demand for details the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational subjects. This amazing new book also addresses the major controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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