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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that reviews subjects having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New changes in learning technology enable humans in nations all around the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These MOOC courses are free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that technology-enhanced learning institutions have to consider in 2015 because learning technology is advancing so fast. How can organizations certify that the quality of training provided by these MOOCs is tolerable? How can learners assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants manage problems like low learner motivation and high student attrition?

As digital elearning technology becomes more procurable there is a developing desire to understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Universities and numerous other stakeholders desire to better perceive the outcomes of these new open education ventures. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Trainers want to perceive how MOOCs can be improved. To satisfy this expanding desire for information the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education resource issues. This interesting new book also examines the most important controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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