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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that discusses topics pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest advances in e-learning technology are enabling students all around the world to be participants in classes online. MOOC classes are almost always free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that online education institutions are having to struggle with in 2015 because online learning technology is improving so fast. How can institutions be assured that the quality of training provided by these MOOCs is satisfactory? How can learners guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like University of Minnesota to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants deal with the problems of low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more available there is a developing desire to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other stakeholders need to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational initiatives. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Professors want to comprehend how these MOOC classes can be improved. In response to this demand for information the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education topics. This stimulating new book also describes the controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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