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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which describes subjects relating to open educational resources and massive open online courses. Modern advancements in online education technology have empowered people all around the world to participate in online classes. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. These massive open online courses are commonly free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that elearning technology organizations have to deal with in 2015 because e-learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can educators guarantee that the quality control for these massive open online courses is good? How can institutions certify that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different business models are being used by organizations like University of New Mexico to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can teachers manage issues like low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As online education technology becomes more prolific there is a growing desideratum to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and many other participants want to better understand these promising new open education initiatives. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Everyone wants to understand how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this growing need for facts the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education topics. This dramatic new book also discusses the major controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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