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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which explores topics pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. The latest advancements in online learning have provided the means for learners in every nation on earth to take courses via the Internet. MOOC classes are normally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that distance learning institutions are considering today because online learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can institutions guarantee that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can stakeholders certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Gabon to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can we manage problems like poor learner motivation and high attrition?

As digital learning becomes more commonplace there is a developing desire to perceive how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and numerous other stakeholders need to better perceive the outcomes of these important new open educational undertakings. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Trainers want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. To handle this developing need for data the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education issues. This definitive new book also articulates the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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