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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers issues relating to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern evolvements in electronic educational technology are enabling people all over the world to take classes via the Internet. These MOOC classes are usually free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that e-learning technology institutions are having to consider in 2015 because online learning technology is improving so quickly. How can educators make sure that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can we be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with the issues of poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more procurable there is a growing need to perceive how MOOC classes are being conducted. Students and numerous other participants would like to better perceive these fascinating new open education initiatives. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Corporations want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC classes can be made better. To meet this growing desire for information the new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational topics. This thrilling new book also addresses the controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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