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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that investigates topics regarding open educational resources and massively open online courses. Recent evolvements in distance learning technology enable humans in nations all aver the world to take online courses. These massive open online courses are free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that distance learning institutions are having to consider today because online learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can stakeholders ensure that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can organizations be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators deal with the issues of inadequate motivation and high student attrition?

As digital educational technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing desire to better understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Universities and numerous other stakeholders need to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these interesting new open educational initiatives. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Educators want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses can be enhanced. To respond to this developing desideratum for information the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational topics. This stimulating new book also discusses the controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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