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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses subjects relating to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent changes in learning technology are enabling people all around the world to take part in courses online. These MOOCs are almost always free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that learning technology organizations are struggling with today because online learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can institutions guarantee that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC courses is all right? How can participants certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Udemy to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders manage issues like low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital elearning technology becomes more prolific there is a necessity to better understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other participants need to gain more knowledge about these new open educational endeavours. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Trainers want to grasp how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this growing desire for details the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education subjects. This stimulating new book also examines the major controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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