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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that discusses subjects pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Brand new advancements in elearning technology are providing the means for students all over the world to take part in online classes. These massively open online courses are mostly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that e-learning organizations have to struggle with in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so swiftly. How can organizations make sure that the quality of these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can participants ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like United States to conduct these MOOCs? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders handle issues like inadequate motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more prolific there is a demand to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other participants want to understand the outcomes of these new open education undertakings. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Universities want to understand how these MOOC courses can be made better. To respond to this desire for data the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational topics. This new book also investigates the most important controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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