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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses topics pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. The latest evolvements in learning technology have provided the means for students in every nation on earth to take part in online classes. MOOC classes are typically free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that elearning organizations are having to deal with in 2015 because online learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can educators make sure that the quality of training provided by these MOOC courses is decent? How can participants assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers deal with the issues of poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing desideratum to perceive how MOOC courses are being conducted. Students and lots of other participants would like to better understand these significant new open education endeavours. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. People want to grasp how massively open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this growing need for data the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational topics. This scholarly new book also studies the key controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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