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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines issues having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern evolvements in distance learning are making it possible for learners all around the world to take part in online courses. MOOC courses are almost always free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that technology-enhanced learning organizations must deal with today because elearning technology is improving so swiftly. How can we assure that the quality of training provided by these massive open online courses is respectable? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can we assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What business models are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these MOOC classes? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations get a handle on inadequate motivation and high dropout rates?

As online education becomes more commonplace there is a developing demand to perceive how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other stakeholders desire to be more aware of the outcomes of these new open educational experiments. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Academics want to better understand how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. To handle this crescive need for data the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational issues. This thrilling new book also reviews the key controversies associated with these MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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