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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which deals with topics pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest developments in technology-enhanced learning are empowering learners all around the world to participate in classes online. MOOCs are generally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that e-learning technology organizations must deal with today because e-learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can organizations ensure that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can we be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these massive open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants manage problems like poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As online education technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing necessity to perceive how MOOC classes are being conducted. Professors and numerous other stakeholders want to better perceive these important new open education ventures. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Teachers want to better understand how MOOCs can be improved. To meet this crescive need for details the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education issues. This scholarly new book also examines the major controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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