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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which deals with issues related to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent improvements in elearning technology have empowered students all around the world to be participants in online classes. This MOOCs book conveys practical strategies which can be easily incorporated into face-to-face, blended, and online classes. These MOOC classes are free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that online education organizations have to deal with in 2015 because elearning technology is advancing so quickly. How can educators assure that the training provided by these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can institutions assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different business models are being used by institutions like Ecuador to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators deal with the issues of low learner motivation and high student attrition?

As online education technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing desire to understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Instructors and many other participants need to understand these open education ventures. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Scholars want to comprehend how MOOC classes can be made better. To satisfy this growing need for facts the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational subjects. This scholarly new book also analyzes the major controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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