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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that reviews topics relevant to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern changes in technology-enhanced learning are providing the means for learners in all parts of the world to participate in classes online. MOOC classes are mostly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that online learning organizations are having to consider more than ever because distance learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can educators ensure that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can organizations be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these MOOC classes? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions manage low motivation and high student attrition?

As online education technology becomes more available there is a growing desideratum to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and numerous other stakeholders need to better grasp these interesting new open education experiments. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Trainers want to perceive how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this increasing need for information the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational resource subjects. This authoritative new book also describes 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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