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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that examines topics having to do with open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new improvements in e-learning technology are making it possible for people all over the world to be participants in online courses. MOOC courses are almost always free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that online learning technology organizations must deal with more than ever because elearning technology is improving so quickly. How can educators ensure that the training provided by these massive open online courses is satisfactory? How can organizations guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Udemy to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers deal with the problems of low student motivation and high student attrition?

As online education technology becomes more procurable there is a desire to comprehend how MOOCs are being conducted. Professors and lots of other stakeholders need to gain a better understanding of these significant new open educational endeavours. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. People want to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses can be made better. In response to this growing demand for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational resource issues. This dramatic new book also researches the key controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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