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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that talks about topics regarding open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advances in distance learning technology make it possible for students all around the world to be participants in online classes. MOOC classes are mostly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that online education organizations are having to struggle with today because online learning technology is developing so quickly. How can teachers be assured that the quality of these massive open online courses is satisfactory? How can students guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Guinea to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders manage issues like low learner motivation and high attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more available there is a growing need to gain a better understanding of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and many other stakeholders would like to understand these exciting new open education ventures. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Lecturers want to perceive how MOOC courses can be made better. To respond to this growing demand for data the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational subjects. This scholarly new book also deals with the key controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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