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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines subjects regarding open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new evolvements in electronic education technology are enabling people in nations all around the world to participate in courses online. These massive online courses are normally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that online learning technology institutions are having to consider now that learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can participants certify that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can we make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Udemy to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can we deal with the problems of poor motivation and high attrition?

As online education becomes more prolific there is a increasing desideratum to be aware of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other stakeholders would like to understand these compelling new open educational undertakings. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Trainers want to grasp how MOOCs can be made better. In response to this growing need for facts the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education subjects. This intriguing new book also describes the major controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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