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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that researches subjects regarding open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New advancements in e-learning are making it possible for people all around the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These online MOOCs are almost always free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that e-learning technology organizations are having to consider now that e-learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can organizations be assured that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC courses is respectable? How can students assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What strategies are being used by organizations like Udemy to conduct these massive open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can participants get a handle on low motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning becomes more widespread there is a expanding necessity to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and numerous other participants desire to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these exciting new open educational ventures. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Scientists want to better understand how these MOOC courses can be improved. To meet this increasing need for knowledge the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education subjects. This inspiring new book also studies the major controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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