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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that describes issues regarding open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent developments in distance learning have made it possible for people in nations all around the world to take courses online. These MOOC courses are commonly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that elearning technology organizations are having to consider in 2015 because online education technology is developing so rapidly. How can educators certify that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can participants be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Udemy to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can participants manage issues like poor student motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more abundant there is a need to grasp how MOOCs are being conducted. Professors and numerous other stakeholders need to be more aware of these promising new open education initiatives. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Universities want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this crescive demand for information the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education subjects. This sensational new book also discusses the controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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