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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that discusses topics relevant to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advancements in online learning have enabled people all over the world to be participants in classes online. These massive online courses are usually free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that elearning technology organizations have to deal with today because e-learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can stakeholders assure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC classes is passable? How can institutions make sure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Udemy to conduct these MOOC classes? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers get a handle on low motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital elearning technology becomes more available there is a increasing desire to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and lots of other participants desire to better understand these interesting new open education endeavours. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. People want to understand how these massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this desideratum for knowledge the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational issues. This amazing new book also examines the major controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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