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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which discusses subjects related to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new advances in digital education technology are providing the means for learners all around the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These massively open online courses are customarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that elearning technology institutions are having to consider in 2015 because online learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can educators ensure that the training provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can students certify that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like Georgia to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers handle issues like poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital elearning technology becomes more available there is a developing need to understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Universities and many other participants want to better perceive the outcomes of these promising new open educational ventures. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Lecturers want to grasp how these MOOC courses can be improved. To respond to this developing desire for data the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education resource topics. This dramatic new book also reviews the major controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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