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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that studies issues having to do with open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Modern advancements in electronic educational technology have provided the means for people in every nation on earth to take classes online. These MOOC courses are mostly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that elearning organizations are considering today because e-learning technology is developing so fast. How can teachers ensure that the teaching provided by these massive open online courses is decent? How can participants assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Udemy to conduct these MOOC classes? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants get a handle on inadequate motivation and high student attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a demand to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and many other participants would like to understand these new open educational initiatives. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Everybody wants to better understand how these MOOCs can be improved. In response to this developing desideratum for information the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational subjects. This gripping new book also examines the most important controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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