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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that articulates topics pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New evolvements in technology-enhanced learning have empowered students in all parts of the world to take classes online. These MOOCs are usually free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that online learning institutions are considering today because e-learning technology is developing so quickly. How can teachers guarantee that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can organizations make sure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants deal with the issues of poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As online learning technology becomes more widespread there is a growing desire to perceive how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Students and lots of other stakeholders want to better understand these significant new open education undertakings. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. People want to grasp how massively open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this growing demand for facts MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This definitive new book also researches the major controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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