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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers topics having to do with open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest evolvements in online learning technology have provided the means for people in every nation on earth to participate in online courses. Massive open online courses are usually free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that elearning institutions have to struggle with more than ever because distance learning technology is advancing so fast. How can educators make sure that the quality of training provided by these MOOCs is all right? How can stakeholders assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Udemy to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants get a handle on poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

As electronic educational technology becomes more procurable there is a necessity to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and lots of other participants need to better perceive these important new open education experiments. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Public servants want to know how massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this increasing desideratum for knowledge the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational resource issues. This new book also discusses the controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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