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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which reviews topics related to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern developments in distance learning have enabled students in nations all around the world to take part in courses online. MOOCs are free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that online education institutions are having to deal with today because e-learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can institutions guarantee that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can we be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What business models are being used by institutions like Udemy to conduct these MOOC classes? How can participants manage issues like inadequate student motivation and high attrition?

As learning technology becomes more available there is a increasing desideratum to perceive how MOOCs are being conducted. Instructors and many other participants would like to better grasp these interesting new open educational endeavours. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Universities want to better understand how MOOC classes can be made better. In response to this increasing demand for data the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education resource topics. This gripping new book also reviews the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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