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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which articulates subjects pertaining to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern gains in electronic education technology are providing the means for humans in all parts of the world to participate in classes online. These MOOC classes are mostly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that online learning technology organizations are having to struggle with now that online education technology is developing so quickly. How can organizations guarantee that the training provided by these MOOC classes is decent? How can organizations ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like Udemy to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions manage low student motivation and high student attrition?

As digital learning becomes more available there is a expanding need to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and lots of other participants need to gain a better understanding of these interesting new open educational undertakings. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Researchers want to understand how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this expanding desire for information the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education resource subjects. This intriguing new book also investigates the most important controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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