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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that articulates subjects related to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest advances in online education make it possible for students in all parts of the world to take courses via the Internet. Massive open online courses are customarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that e-learning technology organizations are having to deal with in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so swiftly. How can teachers assure that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can learners be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations handle inadequate student motivation and high learner attrition?

As e-learning becomes more abundant there is a developing demand to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other stakeholders desire to gain a better understanding of these exciting new open educational ventures. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Public servants want to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this increasing need for knowledge the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education topics. This definitive new book also addresses the key controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

MOOCS And Open Education