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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which considers topics pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Modern gains in distance learning technology are empowering learners in every nation on earth to participate in classes via the Internet. Massively open online courses are ordinarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that technology-enhanced learning organizations are considering now that e-learning technology is advancing so fast. How can organizations make sure that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can students assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can we deal with the problems of inadequate student motivation and high student attrition?

As online learning technology becomes more procurable there is a expanding desire to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Intellectuals and numerous other stakeholders want to better understand these important new open education undertakings. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Corporations want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this developing demand for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education resource subjects. This exciting new book also deals with the controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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