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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that deals with subjects regarding open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern improvements in e-learning have provided the means for people all over the world to take part in courses online. Massive open online courses are almost always free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that learning technology organizations are considering in 2015 because e-learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can educators certify that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOCs is acceptable? How can organizations be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Academic Earth to conduct these massive open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions deal with the problems of inadequate learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more available there is a developing need to understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other participants would like to better perceive the outcomes of these open education endeavours. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Instructors want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes can be made better. To meet this growing demand for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education resource topics. This gripping new book also researches the controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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