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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that considers issues relating to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new improvements in distance learning technology have enabled people all around the world to participate in courses via the Internet. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. These MOOCs are customarily free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that online learning institutions must deal with now that online learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can organizations assure that the quality of training provided by these massive open online courses is passable? How can we ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different business models are being used by organizations like Mozambique to conduct these MOOC classes? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations deal with the problems of poor student motivation and high attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more procurable there is a demand to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes are being conducted. Educators and lots of other participants want to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these open education endeavours. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Trainers want to understand how MOOC courses can be made better. In response to this expanding need for facts the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues. This scholarly new book also discusses the major controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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