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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which articulates topics relating to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent advancements in distance learning make it possible for learners in every nation on earth to participate in classes via the Internet. Massively open online courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that technology-enhanced learning institutions must deal with now that technology-enhanced learning is developing so fast. How can organizations certify that the quality of training provided by these MOOC classes is passable? How can students guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different business models are being used by institutions like Micronesia to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers deal with the problems of poor motivation and high attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more prolific there is a growing desideratum to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and many other participants need to better understand the outcomes of these significant new open educational endeavours. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Educators want to better understand how these massive open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this expanding need for information the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education subjects. This authoritative new book also reviews the key controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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