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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that researches subjects related to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent advancements in electronic educational technology enable learners in every nation on earth to be participants in classes online. MOOC classes are mostly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that learning technology organizations are dealing with today because e-learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can stakeholders ensure that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can stakeholders make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can teachers deal with the issues of poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more abundant there is a developing demand to grasp how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Academics and lots of other participants would like to gain a better understanding of these exciting new open educational endeavours. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Scientists want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this developing demand for facts the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational resource issues. This new book also studies the key controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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