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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that addresses topics relating to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Brand new gains in distance learning are empowering people in all parts of the world to take part in courses online. MOOCs are commonly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that online education organizations are having to consider more than ever because distance learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can educators be assured that the quality of education provided by these MOOCs is respectable? How can we guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What business models are being used by institutions like The Bahamas to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with the issues of poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital educational technology becomes more abundant there is a expanding necessity to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and lots of other stakeholders want to better grasp these intriguing new open educational endeavours. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Professors want to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses can be improved. In response to this increasing need for information the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics. This sensational new book also describes the key controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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