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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which considers topics relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new improvements in technology-enhanced learning have provided the means for people all over the world to take part in classes via the Internet. Massively open online courses are typically free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that distance learning institutions have to deal with in 2015 because e-learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can institutions assure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOCs is good? How can organizations guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these MOOCs? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders get a handle on low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more procurable there is a desire to be aware of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other stakeholders would like to better grasp these new open education ventures. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Academics want to understand how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this growing desideratum for information the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This new book also deals with the most important controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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