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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines topics pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent advances in online learning enable people in nations all around the world to be participants in classes online. These MOOC classes are ordinarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that online learning institutions are considering in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is developing so fast. How can we ensure that the education provided by these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can organizations make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What business models are being used by organizations like Massachusetts Institute of Technology to conduct these massively open online courses? How can organizations manage problems like low motivation and high attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing demand to better understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Scientists and numerous other participants desire to better grasp the outcomes of these important new open educational initiatives. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Scientists want to understand how massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this increasing desideratum for data MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational subjects. This interesting new book also considers the controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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