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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines subjects relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern evolvements in online education technology have empowered humans in nations all around the world to take courses online. Massive open online courses are mostly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that online learning technology organizations must deal with more than ever because distance learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can organizations make sure that the quality of these MOOC courses is good? How can stakeholders assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants manage problems like inadequate motivation and high attrition?

As online education becomes more abundant there is a growing need to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and lots of other stakeholders need to better comprehend the outcomes of these important new open education ventures. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Lecturers want to understand how massively open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this crescive desire for information the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education issues. This book also considers the most important controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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