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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which articulates topics pertaining to open education resources and massive open online courses. Modern developments in online education technology have enabled learners in nations all around the world to take classes online. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. Massive open online courses are generally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that technology-enhanced learning institutions are struggling with in 2015 because e-learning technology is improving so quickly. How can participants make sure that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can stakeholders guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What strategies are being used by organizations like Udemy to conduct these MOOC classes? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations handle poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding desideratum to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and numerous other stakeholders would like to gain more knowledge about these interesting new open educational ventures. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Trainers want to understand how MOOCs can be made better. In response to this expanding desideratum for knowledge the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education resource subjects. This new book also discusses the major controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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