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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which reviews subjects related to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent improvements in distance learning technology are providing the means for people in every nation on earth to take part in courses via the Internet. These online MOOCs are free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that online learning organizations have to struggle with today because e-learning technology is improving so quickly. How can stakeholders certify that the quality control for these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can students certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online? What strategies are being used by institutions like Wesleyan University to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders manage problems like low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more available there is a desire to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses are being conducted. Scientists and numerous other participants want to gain a better understanding of these compelling new open educational initiatives. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Educators want to grasp how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. To respond to this crescive desideratum for details the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education resource subjects. This thrilling new book also considers the key controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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