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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that addresses topics pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new evolvements in distance learning technology enable students in every nation on earth to take online classes. MOOCs are generally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that online learning organizations are having to struggle with more than ever because e-learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can institutions ensure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOCs is adequate? How can participants assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Belize to conduct these MOOCs? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants manage problems like poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital educational technology becomes more prolific there is a growing need to grasp how massive open online courses are being conducted. Universities and numerous other stakeholders need to better grasp these fascinating new open educational experiments. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Educators want to understand how massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this increasing demand for data the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational subjects. This dramatic new book also describes the controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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