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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that examines issues relating to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Modern advances in technology-enhanced learning have enabled learners all over the world to participate in courses online. These massive open courses are commonly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that distance learning institutions are having to struggle with more than ever because online education technology is advancing so rapidly. How can participants assure that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC courses is adequate? How can we certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can organizations handle issues like low motivation and high attrition?

As elearning becomes more commonplace there is a expanding need to gain a better understanding of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Intellectuals and many other participants need to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these promising new open educational initiatives. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Trainers want to better understand how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this developing desideratum for facts the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This exciting new book also investigates the most important controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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