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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that explores subjects relevant to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent gains in online education technology make it possible for learners all over the world to take part in online classes. These MOOCs are commonly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that e-learning institutions are having to deal with in 2015 because e-learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can stakeholders ensure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can institutions ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can participants deal with the issues of low motivation and high attrition?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As elearning technology becomes more widespread there is a growing necessity to comprehend how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other participants desire to better comprehend these intriguing new open education undertakings. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Everybody wants to grasp how these MOOCs can be made better. In response to this increasing desideratum for data the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational topics. This amazing new book also reviews the key controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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