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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that discusses subjects pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New advances in learning technology make it possible for humans in all parts of the world to take online classes. Massively open online courses are ordinarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that online learning institutions have to consider today because online education technology is developing so rapidly. How can participants assure that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can institutions assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Vanuatu to conduct these massive open online courses? How can participants get a handle on poor student motivation and high student attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding necessity to understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Teachers and many other participants want to gain a better understanding of these exciting new open educational initiatives. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Everyone wants to comprehend how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this demand for facts the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education issues. This definitive new book also articulates the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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