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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which examines issues related to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest evolvements in elearning technology are making it possible for people in all parts of the world to take classes via the Internet. Massive open online courses are normally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that distance learning institutions have to struggle with more than ever because elearning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can educators guarantee that the quality of schooling provided by these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can we make sure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Udemy to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants handle problems like inadequate student motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital learning becomes more widespread there is a growing desideratum to understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Corporations and many other participants want to better comprehend these compelling new open educational ventures. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Teachers want to understand how these massive open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this expanding desire for details the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education topics. This new book also considers the most important controversies associated with these massive online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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