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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines topics having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Modern improvements in technology-enhanced learning have provided the means for students all over the world to take part in classes via the Internet. These massive online courses are usually free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that distance learning institutions are dealing with today because online learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can institutions assure that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can students ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like Udemy to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations manage problems like low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As electronic educational technology becomes more widespread there is a desideratum to understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and many other stakeholders want to better perceive these significant new open educational endeavours. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Scientists want to understand how MOOC classes can be made better. To handle this growing desideratum for data the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource topics. This thrilling new book also examines the most important controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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