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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which researches issues pertaining to open education resources and massively open online courses. Modern improvements in digital education technology enable people in nations all around the world to be participants in online courses. MOOC classes are commonly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that elearning institutions have to struggle with in 2015 because elearning technology is developing so quickly. How can stakeholders ensure that the instruction provided by these MOOCs is satisfactory? How can we be assured that teachers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like MenaVersity to conduct these MOOCs? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with the issues of poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more procurable there is a increasing need to gain a better understanding of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Trainers and numerous other participants need to understand the outcomes of these important new open educational ventures. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Lecturers want to grasp how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. To satisfy this growing desire for information the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues. This definitive new book also articulates the major controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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