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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses subjects relevant to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New advancements in distance learning enable people in nations all aver the world to participate in online classes. Massive open online courses are ordinarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that elearning technology institutions have to deal with now that online education technology is improving so swiftly. How can we make sure that the training provided by these MOOC courses is satisfactory? How can institutions certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions deal with the problems of poor motivation and high attrition?

As electronic education technology becomes more prolific there is a need to perceive how massive open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and many other stakeholders desire to better comprehend these compelling new open educational initiatives. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Researchers want to know how massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this crescive desideratum for data the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education topics. This stimulating new book also addresses the major controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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