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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which studies issues relating to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. New advancements in e-learning technology have provided the means for people in every nation on earth to participate in online classes. These MOOCs are customarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that online education organizations have to consider more than ever because elearning technology is developing so rapidly. How can teachers guarantee that the education provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can organizations guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these massive open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can we manage problems like poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

As electronic education technology becomes more available there is a demand to gain a better understanding of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Universities and lots of other stakeholders need to gain a better understanding of these exciting new open education initiatives. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Everybody wants to grasp how these MOOC courses can be made better. To respond to this desideratum for facts the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational subjects. This definitive new book also studies the most important controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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