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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which analyzes topics having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New advances in online education technology make it possible for people in every nation on earth to participate in online classes. These online MOOCs are mostly free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that distance learning institutions are dealing with in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so rapidly. How can educators be assured that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can organizations ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What business models are being used by institutions like OpenupEd to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators deal with low motivation and high dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more available there is a desire to comprehend how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other participants desire to better understand the outcomes of these intriguing new open education undertakings. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Educators want to gain an understanding of how MOOC classes can be improved. In response to this crescive desire for facts the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational resource issues. This gripping new book also describes the key controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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