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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which analyzes subjects relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent developments in technology-enhanced learning enable students all over the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These MOOC courses are free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that online learning technology organizations are having to attend to more than ever because online learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can participants assure that the teaching provided by these MOOC classes is good? How can we be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Udemy to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can we deal with the problems of inadequate learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As elearning becomes more available there is a developing desire to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other participants desire to better comprehend these interesting new open education endeavours. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Everybody wants to better understand how MOOC classes can be made better. To meet this expanding desideratum for facts the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education issues. This scholarly new book also considers the key controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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