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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that deals with topics related to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Modern advances in distance learning technology are empowering people in every nation on earth to take part in classes online. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. Massive open online courses are free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that e-learning technology institutions are considering now that online education technology is advancing so rapidly. How can institutions guarantee that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOCs is respectable? How can stakeholders make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Samoa to conduct these massive open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can we handle problems like low learner motivation and high attrition?

As digital elearning technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding need to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs are being conducted. Public servants and many other participants would like to understand the outcomes of these compelling new open education endeavours. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Trainers want to grasp how MOOC courses can be enhanced. To respond to this crescive desire for facts the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education issues. This gripping new book also explores the major controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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