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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines subjects relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Modern evolvements in technology-enhanced learning are enabling learners in nations all around the world to be participants in online courses. These massively open online courses are normally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that e-learning technology organizations have to struggle with today because elearning technology is improving so fast. How can organizations ensure that the education provided by these MOOCs is decent? How can stakeholders guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers handle problems like inadequate motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more abundant there is a growing necessity to comprehend how these MOOCs are being conducted. Scholars and lots of other stakeholders desire to understand these compelling new open education ventures. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Trainers want to know how these MOOCs can be improved. To respond to this growing desideratum for facts the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational subjects. This gripping new book also articulates the controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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