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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which investigates subjects pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. New developments in digital education technology are enabling students all around the world to take part in classes online. Massively open online courses are normally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that technology-enhanced learning organizations are dealing with now that elearning technology is improving so quickly. How can institutions guarantee that the quality control for these massively open online courses is adequate? How can participants ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Udemy to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can we manage poor learner motivation and high attrition?

As e-learning technology becomes more abundant there is a developing desideratum to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other participants desire to understand the outcomes of these new open education undertakings. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Students want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes can be made better. To satisfy this developing demand for information the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education issues. This interesting new book also explores the key controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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