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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that addresses topics regarding open education resources and massive open online courses. New developments in distance learning technology make it possible for humans all around the world to participate in courses online. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. These MOOCs are customarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that online learning institutions are considering more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so rapidly. How can organizations be assured that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can learners certify that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Guinea to conduct these massively open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators deal with poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more procurable there is a increasing desire to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other stakeholders want to better understand the outcomes of these intriguing new open education initiatives. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Educators want to better understand how massive open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this crescive desideratum for details the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This book also describes the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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