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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which researches issues related to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advances in distance learning technology have provided the means for people in nations all around the world to take online courses. These MOOC classes are mostly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that elearning institutions must deal with now that distance learning technology is developing so fast. How can organizations certify that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can we certify that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with the issues of poor learner motivation and high attrition?

As digital elearning technology becomes more abundant there is a developing desideratum to comprehend how MOOCs are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other stakeholders want to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these important new open educational initiatives. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Intellectuals want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this growing desideratum for data the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education resource topics. This amazing new book also discusses the controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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