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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which analyzes issues pertaining to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern evolvements in distance learning technology are providing the means for humans in nations all aver the world to participate in classes online. Massively open online courses are free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that e-learning technology institutions have to deal with in 2015 because elearning technology is developing so quickly. How can institutions be assured that the instruction provided by these MOOC courses is adequate? How can stakeholders certify that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What business models are being used by organizations like Université Numérique France Université Numérique to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with the problems of low motivation and high student dropout rates?

As elearning becomes more available there is a increasing demand to comprehend how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and numerous other stakeholders desire to gain more knowledge about these promising new open education experiments. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Everybody wants to better understand how MOOC courses can be improved. To meet this increasing desideratum for facts the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational issues. This dramatic new book also deals with the major controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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