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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers subjects relevant to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern advancements in distance learning technology enable people in all parts of the world to participate in courses online. These massively open online courses are commonly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that elearning institutions have to deal with today because e-learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can stakeholders certify that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can students ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What business models are being used by institutions like Udemy to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations manage issues like inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As e-learning technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding desire to better understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and numerous other stakeholders want to understand the outcomes of these open education experiments. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Scientists want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this expanding desire for information the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational subjects. This scholarly new book also talks about the most important controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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