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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that deals with topics relating to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new advancements in elearning technology are making it possible for students all around the world to participate in classes online. Massively open online courses are almost always free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that learning technology institutions have to consider in 2015 because e-learning technology is advancing so fast. How can educators guarantee that the quality of education provided by these MOOCs is respectable? How can students certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Malaysia to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants manage problems like poor motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more prolific there is a demand to understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other stakeholders want to better perceive these promising new open education endeavours. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Everyone wants to better understand how these MOOC classes can be improved. To respond to this demand for data the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational topics. This amazing new book also considers the controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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