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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines subjects having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new gains in online learning technology enable people in nations all aver the world to take part in classes via the Internet. These MOOC classes are almost always free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that e-learning institutions have to struggle with in 2015 because distance learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can stakeholders assure that the education provided by these MOOCs is acceptable? How can organizations be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What strategies are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can participants manage issues like low student motivation and high learner attrition?

As electronic educational technology becomes more available there is a demand to better understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Corporations and lots of other stakeholders would like to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these important new open educational ventures. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Instructors want to understand how MOOC classes can be improved. To handle this crescive desire for information the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This thrilling new book also discusses the key controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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