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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that examines topics relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new advances in technology-enhanced learning have enabled humans in nations all around the world to participate in courses online. These online MOOCs are mostly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that online learning organizations have to struggle with in 2015 because online learning technology is developing so quickly. How can institutions make sure that the quality of training provided by these massive open online courses is adequate? How can organizations assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Gabon to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can we get a handle on low motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital learning becomes more prolific there is a need to understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Academics and many other stakeholders desire to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational endeavours. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Everyone wants to know how these MOOC classes can be improved. To meet this expanding desideratum for knowledge the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational topics. This book also investigates the key controversies associated with these MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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