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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses subjects related to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Brand new improvements in technology-enhanced learning are providing the means for learners in all parts of the world to take classes online. These massive open online courses are normally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that elearning institutions have to struggle with in 2015 because elearning technology is improving so rapidly. How can institutions guarantee that the schooling provided by these MOOC courses is decent? How can stakeholders assure 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 teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can teachers manage poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more widespread there is a developing desire to be aware of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and many other stakeholders would like to better comprehend the outcomes of these fascinating new open education initiatives. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Corporations want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs can be made better. To meet this crescive need for knowledge the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education subjects. This exciting new book also discusses the major controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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