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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that discusses topics related to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent evolvements in elearning technology have provided the means for learners all over the world to take part in courses online. MOOC courses are commonly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that online education institutions must deal with more than ever because elearning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can organizations certify that the training provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can students ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What business models are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions handle inadequate student motivation and high student attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing necessity to comprehend how MOOCs are being conducted. Public servants and many other participants need to better understand these significant new open educational ventures. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Everyone wants to grasp how massive open online courses can be improved. To respond to this crescive desire for data the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education resource topics. This scholarly new book also discusses the key controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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