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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses issues relevant to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest developments in digital education technology are empowering people in nations all aver the world to take classes via the Internet. These massive open courses are usually free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that distance learning organizations are dealing with more than ever because online learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can participants guarantee that the education provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can we be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What business strategies are being used by organizations like MOOEC to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can we manage inadequate motivation and high learner attrition?

As learning technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing desideratum to be aware of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Academics and numerous other participants would like to better comprehend these fascinating new open educational ventures. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Teachers want to comprehend how MOOC courses can be made better. To respond to this demand for facts the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues. This dramatic new book also studies the key controversies associated with these MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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