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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that articulates issues related to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern improvements in online education are empowering people all around the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These online MOOCs are almost always free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that online learning organizations are having to deal with now that elearning technology is developing so swiftly. How can organizations certify that the quality of education provided by these massive open online courses is passable? How can participants be assured that instructors are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Udemy to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers manage problems like inadequate learner motivation and high attrition?

As elearning technology becomes more procurable there is a developing demand to gain a better understanding of how MOOCs are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other stakeholders would like to understand these promising new open educational experiments. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Instructors want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this expanding desideratum for knowledge the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education subjects. This thrilling new book also investigates the key controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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