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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which considers issues regarding open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New advancements in distance learning technology are empowering people in nations all around the world to take online classes. These massive online courses are normally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that online education institutions have to struggle with in 2015 because elearning technology is developing so fast. How can teachers ensure that the education provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can organizations be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like UC San Diego to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants handle issues like inadequate student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding desideratum to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other participants need to better grasp the outcomes of these open education initiatives. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Universities want to perceive how MOOC classes can be improved. To respond to this increasing need for knowledge the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education resource issues. This dramatic new book also explores the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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