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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers topics related to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest developments in online education make it possible for learners in every nation on earth to participate in online classes. These massive online courses are customarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that online education organizations have to consider in 2015 because online learning technology is developing so fast. How can participants be assured that the quality of education provided by these massive open online courses is good? How can organizations certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like University of North Carolina to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can we manage inadequate student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital learning becomes more widespread there is a developing desideratum to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other participants want to better comprehend these exciting new open education initiatives. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Lecturers want to better understand how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this desideratum for facts the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This authoritative new book also considers the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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