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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that explores topics having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Brand new evolvements in learning technology have enabled humans all around the world to take part in online courses. These MOOCs are generally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that e-learning institutions are dealing with in 2015 because online education technology is improving so swiftly. How can we be assured that the instruction provided by these massive open online courses is good? How can organizations assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Brown University to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators deal with the issues of inadequate learner motivation and high attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more widespread there is a growing need to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and numerous other participants want to better grasp these fascinating new open educational experiments. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Professors want to grasp how massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this developing demand for knowledge the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational topics. This definitive new book also explores the controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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