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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which explores issues related to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advances in online education have empowered people all over the world to take online classes. MOOCs are generally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that learning technology institutions are struggling with more than ever because e-learning technology is advancing so fast. This collected edition details a series of recent reports and interesting announcements related to MOOCs. How can organizations certify that the quality of these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can organizations ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can organizations manage problems like low student motivation and high learner attrition?

As online education technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing necessity to better understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Trainers and many other participants desire to understand the outcomes of these fascinating new open education ventures. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Professors want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC courses can be made better. To handle this developing desideratum for facts the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational topics. This inspiring new book also explores the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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