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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which investigates topics having to do with open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern improvements in elearning technology have made it possible for people all around the world to participate in online courses. These massive open courses are commonly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that online learning technology organizations have to struggle with in 2015 because distance learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can participants ensure that the quality of education provided by these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can organizations guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Udemy to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders handle inadequate motivation and high student attrition?

As online learning technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing desire to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and lots of other participants would like to understand the outcomes of these exciting new open educational endeavours. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Students want to better understand how these massive open online courses can be made better. In response to this growing demand for knowledge the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational topics. This exciting new book also deals with the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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