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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers issues pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Brand new changes in online education are providing the means for humans in nations all around the world to participate in online courses. These online MOOC courses are almost always free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that online education institutions are having to deal with now that e-learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can we be assured that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can institutions certify that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Udemy to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can organizations handle issues like inadequate motivation and high learner attrition?

As elearning becomes more abundant there is a expanding desire to comprehend how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other stakeholders want to understand the outcomes of these interesting new open educational initiatives. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Scholars want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses can be made better. To meet this crescive desire for facts MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational issues. This gripping new book also reviews the controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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