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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that talks about topics having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Modern advancements in digital education technology have enabled people in every nation on earth to take part in classes online. MOOCs are generally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that e-learning institutions are having to deal with in 2015 because distance learning technology is improving so quickly. How can institutions assure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can participants guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Udemy to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders handle issues like low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more procurable there is a developing need to understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Trainers and lots of other stakeholders would like to better grasp these open educational undertakings. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Professors want to grasp how MOOCs can be made better. To satisfy this desire for knowledge the new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education issues. This scholarly new book also analyzes the key controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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