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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which studies subjects relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Brand new evolvements in online learning are enabling students in nations all aver the world to take part in classes via the Internet. These MOOC classes are free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that distance learning organizations are having to struggle with more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is developing so rapidly. How can stakeholders be assured that the quality of instruction provided by these massive open online courses is passable? How can stakeholders be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like Udemy to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions get a handle on low student motivation and high attrition?

As electronic education technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing necessity to grasp how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Educators and many other stakeholders desire to gain a better understanding of these fascinating new open educational experiments. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Educators want to know how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this crescive desideratum for facts the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This book also analyzes the controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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