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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that describes issues relating to open educational resources and massive open online courses. Brand new evolvements in learning technology have provided the means for people all over the world to take part in courses online. These online MOOC courses are typically free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that elearning technology institutions are dealing with now that learning technology is improving so quickly. How can institutions make sure that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can organizations guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different business models are being used by organizations like Udemy to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can we deal with the issues of poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more available there is a increasing necessity to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Public servants and many other stakeholders need to understand the outcomes of these important new open education initiatives. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Public servants want to better understand how these MOOCs can be enhanced. To handle this increasing desideratum for information the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational issues. This new book also describes the most important controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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