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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that talks about subjects related to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest advancements in e-learning enable people in nations all around the world to participate in courses online. MOOC courses are ordinarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that online learning institutions are having to struggle with more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is improving so rapidly. How can participants make sure that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC courses is good? How can stakeholders guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Tuvalu to conduct these MOOCs? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations deal with poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more procurable there is a growing necessity to better understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Students and many other stakeholders need to better perceive these compelling new open education ventures. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Scholars want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this demand for information the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational issues. This book also considers the most important controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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