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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that deals with issues relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent gains in online learning technology make it possible for students in nations all aver the world to take part in courses via the Internet. These online MOOCs are commonly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that learning technology institutions are struggling with more than ever because elearning technology is improving so fast. How can educators assure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOCs is acceptable? How can institutions ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What business models are being used by institutions like Guatemala to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can educators handle issues like low motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning becomes more prolific there is a developing necessity to comprehend how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Universities and numerous other participants want to better grasp these interesting new open educational undertakings. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. People want to know how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. To handle this crescive desideratum for data the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational resource subjects. This definitive new book also articulates the most important controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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