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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which deals with issues pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest advances in digital education technology enable students all over the world to take courses online. MOOCs are almost always free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that technology-enhanced learning organizations are having to deal with today because learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can institutions ensure that the quality control for these MOOC classes is respectable? How can students ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What business models are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers manage problems like poor motivation and high attrition?

As e-learning technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing demand to better understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Educators and lots of other stakeholders desire to better understand the outcomes of these new open educational initiatives. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Corporations want to perceive how these MOOCs can be enhanced. To meet this expanding desideratum for data MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational resource subjects. This scholarly new book also deals with the controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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