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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses topics relating to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Recent gains in elearning are providing the means for people all around the world to take part in online classes. MOOC courses are customarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that e-learning organizations are having to deal with more than ever because learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can participants make sure that the training provided by these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can students ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What strategies are being used by organizations like Udemy to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders manage problems like inadequate student motivation and high student attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more available there is a increasing desideratum to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other stakeholders desire to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these important new open education experiments. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Everyone wants to perceive how MOOC classes can be made better. To respond to this growing need for knowledge the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education resource issues. This exciting new book also researches the major controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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