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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which deals with subjects relevant to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern evolvements in electronic educational technology are enabling students in nations all around the world to take part in courses online. MOOC classes are generally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that online learning technology organizations are having to attend to now that online learning technology is developing so fast. How can we assure that the quality of these MOOC classes is good? How can stakeholders make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Udemy to conduct these MOOC courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can participants handle problems like low student motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more commonplace there is a growing necessity to understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Academics and numerous other stakeholders would like to better comprehend the outcomes of these new open education undertakings. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Lecturers want to better understand how MOOC courses can be made better. To satisfy this growing desire for information the new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education subjects. This sensational new book also discusses the key controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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