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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which talks about subjects regarding open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent developments in online learning technology make it possible for students all over the world to take part in courses via the Internet. Massive open online courses are commonly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that distance learning organizations are having to struggle with today because elearning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can we be assured that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC classes is adequate? How can organizations assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can we manage issues like inadequate student motivation and high dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more available there is a desire to comprehend how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Professors and lots of other stakeholders need to gain more knowledge about these important new open educational endeavours. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Researchers want to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this increasing demand for data the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education resource subjects. This scholarly new book also reviews the most important controversies associated with these online MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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