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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which talks about issues relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New advancements in distance learning are enabling people in nations all aver the world to take part in classes online. These MOOC courses are usually free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that online education institutions have to struggle with today because distance learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can participants assure that the schooling provided by these massive open online courses is good? How can stakeholders guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by organizations like MenaVersity to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can we manage problems like inadequate student motivation and high student attrition?

As online education becomes more procurable there is a developing necessity to gain a better understanding of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Scientists and many other stakeholders need to better perceive the outcomes of these open education experiments. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Teachers want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC classes can be improved. To satisfy this desire for data the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This amazing new book also explores the most important controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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