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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that explores subjects relating to open educational resources and massive open online courses. Brand new advancements in electronic education technology are providing the means for people all around the world to take part in classes online. These massive open online courses are usually free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that learning technology organizations are having to consider more than ever because e-learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can participants certify that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOCs is acceptable? How can students make sure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What business models are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations get a handle on inadequate student motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning becomes more available there is a developing necessity to better understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Educators and lots of other stakeholders want to gain a better understanding of these promising new open educational ventures. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Scientists want to comprehend how these MOOCs can be made better. To handle this desire for data the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational subjects. This interesting new book also deals with the most important controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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