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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that studies subjects relating to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent improvements in e-learning technology are providing the means for students in nations all around the world to take part in courses online. Massive open online courses are free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that online education institutions are having to attend to in 2015 because elearning technology is advancing so rapidly. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can organizations be assured that the quality of training provided by these MOOC courses is good? How can stakeholders ensure that instructors are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Eliademy to conduct these MOOCs? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers deal with the issues of inadequate learner motivation and high attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more available there is a growing desideratum to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and lots of other stakeholders want to better comprehend these intriguing new open education endeavours. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Universities want to perceive how these MOOC courses can be improved. To handle this demand for knowledge the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational issues. This new book also addresses the major controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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