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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which considers topics relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern changes in elearning have provided the means for students in nations all around the world to be participants in classes online. MOOC classes are almost always free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that online education institutions have to deal with today because e-learning technology is developing so quickly. How can teachers certify that the quality of education provided by these massive open online courses is respectable? How can students certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants get a handle on poor motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding desideratum to better understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and many other stakeholders need to understand these open educational undertakings. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Universities want to know how MOOC courses can be improved. To respond to this expanding demand for knowledge the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education topics. This scholarly new book also addresses the key controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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