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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which researches subjects relating to open education resources and massive open online courses. New advancements in distance learning technology are making it possible for learners in all parts of the world to be participants in classes online. MOOCs are ordinarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that online learning organizations are having to attend to now that e-learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can organizations certify that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can participants be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like Guinea to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we handle problems like inadequate learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As e-learning technology becomes more prolific there is a need to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other participants would like to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these promising new open education undertakings. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Public servants want to understand how MOOC classes can be improved. In response to this desideratum for facts the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education subjects. This dramatic new book also examines the most important controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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