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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that examines topics pertaining to open education resources and massively open online courses. The latest gains in distance learning technology are making it possible for people in nations all around the world to take courses online. Massively open online courses are commonly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that distance learning organizations have to deal with more than ever because distance learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can institutions certify that the quality control for these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can stakeholders guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by organizations like United States to conduct these MOOCs? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators manage problems like inadequate student motivation and high learner attrition?

As online learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing desideratum to comprehend how these MOOCs are being conducted. Educators and lots of other stakeholders need to be more aware of the outcomes of these open educational initiatives. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Instructors want to comprehend how MOOCs can be enhanced. To meet this desire for facts the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education issues. This authoritative new book also studies the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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