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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which talks about topics relevant to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest evolvements in distance learning technology enable people in every nation on earth to take online courses. Massive open online courses are commonly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that e-learning institutions must deal with more than ever because distance learning technology is improving so quickly. This scholarly volume offer guidelines for educators hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning environment. How can stakeholders ensure that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can institutions make sure that teachers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Haiti to conduct these MOOC classes? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can we deal with the problems of low student motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more abundant there is a developing desideratum to grasp how MOOC classes are being conducted. Instructors and many other stakeholders desire to better grasp these significant new open educational initiatives. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Everybody wants to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs can be made better. To meet this crescive desideratum for details the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education resource topics. This thrilling new book also investigates the controversies associated with these massive open courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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