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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses subjects pertaining to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern improvements in distance learning enable students in all parts of the world to participate in online courses. These MOOCs are mostly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that learning technology organizations have to consider more than ever because online learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can educators be assured that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can learners assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by organizations like Guinea to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can teachers handle problems like low motivation and high attrition?

As online education becomes more prolific there is a developing desideratum to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and numerous other participants need to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these new open education undertakings. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Researchers want to perceive how massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this increasing demand for knowledge the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education resource subjects. This interesting new book also talks about the key controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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