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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which explores subjects having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent advances in distance learning have enabled people in all parts of the world to take online classes. These online MOOCs are commonly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are quite a few subjects that elearning technology organizations have to struggle with now that elearning technology is improving so fast. How can organizations make sure that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can organizations make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What business models are being used by organizations like Udemy to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can organizations manage problems like inadequate student motivation and high dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more procurable there is a growing necessity to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and many other participants want to better grasp the outcomes of these compelling new open educational endeavours. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Everyone wants to comprehend how massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this expanding desideratum for information the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This exciting new book also considers the controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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