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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that articulates issues related to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New changes in distance learning technology are making it possible for people in nations all around the world to take part in courses via the Internet. These MOOC courses are customarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that technology-enhanced learning institutions are having to consider in 2015 because elearning technology is improving so fast. How can educators ensure that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can students ensure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What business models are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations manage issues like low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding demand to understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Academics and numerous other participants would like to be more aware of the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational ventures. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Corporations want to understand how these MOOC courses can be made better. In response to this crescive demand for details the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education subjects. This definitive new book also articulates the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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