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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which analyzes issues related to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest changes in e-learning technology are making it possible for students in all parts of the world to take courses online. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. These massive open online courses are usually free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that e-learning technology institutions must deal with in 2015 because online education technology is improving so quickly. How can organizations be assured that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can participants certify that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What strategies are being used by organizations like The University of Chicago to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can we get a handle on low learner motivation and high attrition?

As digital educational technology becomes more available there is a expanding demand to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and lots of other participants desire to be more aware of the outcomes of these exciting new open educational experiments. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Lecturers want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this developing desire for data the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational topics. This thrilling new book also reviews the major controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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