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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers issues related to open educational resources and massive open online courses. Recent developments in technology-enhanced learning have enabled people all over the world to take part in online courses. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. MOOCs are mostly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that distance learning organizations are having to deal with in 2015 because learning technology is improving so fast. How can educators certify that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can organizations be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Udemy to conduct these MOOCs? How can educators manage issues like low motivation and high dropout rates?

As electronic education technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing need to understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Educators and many other participants want to gain more knowledge about these new open education undertakings. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Professors want to better understand how MOOCs can be improved. To respond to this growing desire for data MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational resource issues. This inspiring new book also examines the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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