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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which studies topics pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest gains in elearning have enabled humans in every nation on earth to participate in courses online. These MOOC classes are usually free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that learning technology organizations are having to attend to now that online learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can organizations make sure that the teaching provided by these MOOC classes is decent? How can learners certify that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations deal with poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

As elearning becomes more commonplace there is a growing desideratum to grasp how MOOC courses are being conducted. Students and numerous other stakeholders want to understand the outcomes of these open education ventures. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Intellectuals want to comprehend how these MOOC courses can be made better. In response to this need for data the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This intriguing new book also considers the controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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