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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that addresses topics related to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). New advances in online learning are making it possible for students in nations all aver the world to take part in online courses. Massively open online courses are usually free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that learning technology organizations are having to consider today because elearning technology is improving so quickly. How can we be assured that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can stakeholders assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What strategies are being used by institutions like Equatorial Guinea to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions manage problems like low motivation and high attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing need to gain a better understanding of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Corporations and many other participants want to better comprehend the outcomes of these promising new open education initiatives. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Students want to know how these MOOC courses can be improved. In response to this developing desire for data 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 subjects. This amazing new book also reviews the controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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