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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which explores topics having to do with open educational resources and massive open online courses. Recent improvements in distance learning are making it possible for learners in all parts of the world to participate in online courses. MOOCs are customarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that distance learning organizations are dealing with more than ever because learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can stakeholders make sure that the quality of training provided by these MOOC courses is satisfactory? How can we be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Yemen to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders handle issues like inadequate learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding desideratum to grasp how these MOOCs are being conducted. Universities and many other participants want to better grasp these significant new open educational experiments. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Trainers want to grasp how these massive open online courses can be improved. In response to this growing need for details the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational subjects. This dramatic new book also discusses the controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

Massively Open Online Courses (moocs)