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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines topics pertaining to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new improvements in online education make it possible for students in all parts of the world to be participants in classes online. These massive open online courses are customarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that online education organizations are having to deal with more than ever because learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can we certify that the training provided by these MOOC classes is good? How can students guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by organizations like Guatemala to conduct these MOOC classes? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders manage inadequate learner motivation and high attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more widespread there is a growing need to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and many other stakeholders need to gain a better understanding of these new open education initiatives. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Teachers want to grasp how these massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this increasing need for details the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational resource topics. This stimulating new book also examines the most important controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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