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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which deals with topics relating to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new advancements in digital education technology have empowered people all over the world to take part in online classes. Massively open online courses are mostly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that technology-enhanced learning organizations are struggling with more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so fast. How can stakeholders certify that the teaching provided by these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can stakeholders certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Udemy to conduct these MOOC classes? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions deal with poor student motivation and high student attrition?

As online learning technology becomes more abundant there is a necessity to understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other stakeholders desire to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these new open educational endeavours. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Corporations want to understand how MOOC courses can be improved. To satisfy this growing need for knowledge the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational resource topics. This dramatic new book also explores the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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