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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that addresses issues relating to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent changes in distance learning enable humans in nations all aver the world to be participants in online courses. These massive open online courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that online learning organizations have to deal with in 2015 because online learning technology is developing so quickly. How can participants certify that the education provided by these MOOC courses is decent? How can organizations certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers handle low learner motivation and high attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more available there is a expanding need to comprehend how massive open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and many other stakeholders would like to better perceive the outcomes of these new open educational undertakings. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Corporations want to understand how MOOC courses can be improved. To satisfy this desideratum for facts MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational resource subjects. This definitive new book also reviews the controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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