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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that discusses subjects pertaining to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest advancements in distance learning technology are providing the means for people in all parts of the world to take part in classes via the Internet. MOOC classes are normally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that learning technology organizations have to struggle with today because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so quickly. How can participants be assured that the instruction provided by these MOOC courses is passable? How can stakeholders be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by organizations like Udemy to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations manage low motivation and high student attrition?

As electronic educational technology becomes more procurable there is a developing desire to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and many other participants want to understand these compelling new open education initiatives. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Educators want to comprehend how MOOCs can be made better. To respond to this increasing demand for data the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education topics. This book also analyzes the major controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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