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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which reviews topics pertaining to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New developments in digital education technology enable students in every nation on earth to take courses via the Internet. These MOOCs are usually free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that e-learning institutions are having to attend to more than ever because e-learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can institutions be assured that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can we ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Guinea-Bissau to conduct these massive open online courses? How can we deal with low learner motivation and high student attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding desire to perceive how MOOCs are being conducted. Universities and numerous other participants want to better understand these fascinating new open educational experiments. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Scientists want to understand how MOOCs can be enhanced. To respond to this growing desire for data MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education issues. This definitive new book also examines the major controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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