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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which researches topics relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern improvements in electronic education technology are making it possible for learners in nations all aver the world to take part in online courses. These online MOOC courses are commonly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are quite a few subjects that elearning technology institutions are struggling with in 2015 because online learning technology is improving so quickly. How can organizations be assured that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC courses is decent? How can participants ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What strategies are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions deal with the issues of inadequate learner motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing demand to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and lots of other stakeholders need to better comprehend these compelling new open educational ventures. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Intellectuals want to perceive how these massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this crescive desire for data the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education subjects. This authoritative new book also discusses the key controversies associated with these massive open courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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