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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which studies subjects relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Modern evolvements in digital education technology are enabling people in nations all aver the world to participate in classes online. These massive open courses are free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that distance learning organizations have to consider today because online learning technology is developing so fast. How can organizations ensure that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC classes is good? How can participants ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can organizations deal with the issues of inadequate learner motivation and high student attrition?

As elearning technology becomes more abundant there is a demand to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs are being conducted. Corporations and many other participants want to gain more knowledge about these significant new open educational ventures. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Instructors want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this developing need for details the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational subjects. This authoritative new book also addresses the most important controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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