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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which reviews issues having to do with open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new gains in e-learning technology have empowered people all around the world to participate in online classes. These massive open courses are usually free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that distance learning organizations have to consider more than ever because online learning technology is improving so quickly. How can institutions guarantee that the education provided by these MOOC courses is decent? How can stakeholders be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers handle problems like poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital educational technology becomes more available there is a increasing demand to perceive how these MOOCs are being conducted. Universities and numerous other stakeholders would like to gain more knowledge about these new open educational initiatives. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Universities want to know how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this growing need for facts the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education resource topics. This dramatic new book also explores the most important controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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