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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which reviews topics pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. New gains in learning technology are empowering students in every nation on earth to participate in classes online. These MOOC classes are commonly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that elearning institutions are struggling with today because e-learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can stakeholders make sure that the instruction provided by these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can students certify that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Udemy to conduct these MOOC courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions get a handle on inadequate motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning becomes more widespread there is a expanding need to comprehend how these MOOCs are being conducted. Instructors and many other stakeholders desire to better comprehend these important new open educational undertakings. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Scientists want to better understand how massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this need for data the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational resource topics. This thrilling new book also researches the controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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