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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers topics having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest advances in learning technology are enabling learners in every nation on earth to take online classes. These MOOC classes are typically free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that distance learning organizations must deal with today because e-learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can organizations ensure that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can organizations make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Udemy to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations deal with the issues of inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing need to perceive how massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and lots of other stakeholders would like to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these open educational initiatives. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. People want to understand how these MOOCs can be improved. To handle this crescive desire for knowledge the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education resource subjects. This book also articulates the key controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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