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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses subjects related to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). New advances in online education technology have provided the means for learners in nations all around the world to take courses via the Internet. These MOOCs are commonly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that distance learning institutions are having to attend to more than ever because online learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can organizations certify that the schooling provided by these MOOC classes is decent? How can organizations make sure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Comoros to conduct these MOOC courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants manage issues like inadequate motivation and high learner attrition?

As elearning technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing need to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other participants want to better grasp the outcomes of these new open educational experiments. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Professors want to perceive how massive open online courses can be made better. In response to this increasing desire for information the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education topics. This thrilling 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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