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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses topics regarding open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New advances in online learning have empowered students in every nation on earth to take classes online. MOOCs are usually free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that e-learning organizations must deal with now that elearning technology is advancing so fast. How can teachers assure that the quality of education provided by these massive open online courses is satisfactory? How can we assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these massive open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants manage issues like poor motivation and high dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more commonplace there is a expanding need to comprehend how massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and many other stakeholders would like to gain a better understanding of these fascinating new open educational endeavours. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Students want to comprehend how these massive open online courses can be made better. To meet this developing need for details MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational resource subjects. This stimulating new book also researches the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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