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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that reviews topics having to do with open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new evolvements in elearning have provided the means for learners all around the world to participate in classes via the Internet. MOOCs are customarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are numerous topics that elearning technology organizations have to deal with in 2015 because elearning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can organizations assure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC courses is respectable? How can stakeholders certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like State University of New York to conduct these massively open online courses? How can we deal with poor motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more procurable there is a increasing desideratum to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Scholars and many other participants want to better grasp these important new open educational ventures. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Teachers want to comprehend how massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this developing demand for data MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education topics. This thrilling new book also considers the key controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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