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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that explores subjects related to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent developments in elearning technology have made it possible for people all around the world to participate in online courses. MOOC courses are normally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that distance learning organizations are dealing with in 2015 because e-learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can we make sure that the instruction provided by these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can participants make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What business models are being used by institutions like Broward College to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with the problems of low learner motivation and high attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more available there is a developing desideratum to be aware of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Intellectuals and many other participants desire to better comprehend the outcomes of these significant new open educational experiments. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Instructors want to better understand how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this demand for facts MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational topics. This dramatic new book also talks about the major controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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