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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that articulates subjects having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advancements in distance learning technology have made it possible for humans in nations all around the world to be participants in classes online. MOOC courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that learning technology institutions are having to consider in 2015 because learning technology is improving so fast. How can organizations assure that the schooling provided by these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can we guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What business models are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can educators deal with the issues of inadequate motivation and high dropout rates?

As electronic educational technology becomes more available there is a growing necessity to understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Intellectuals and lots of other stakeholders desire to better grasp these important new open educational endeavours. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Corporations want to know how these massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this crescive desideratum for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education resource topics. This stimulating new book also considers the controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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