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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines issues pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent changes in digital education technology have enabled learners all around the world to participate in classes online. These massive online courses are mostly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that online education institutions are having to consider in 2015 because e-learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can stakeholders certify that the quality of training provided by these MOOC classes is passable? How can stakeholders make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like iversity to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers handle issues like low motivation and high student attrition?

As online learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding need to better understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and many other participants need to be more aware of these intriguing new open educational ventures. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Scholars want to know how these massive open online courses can be improved. To handle this developing demand for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education issues. This definitive new book also investigates the key controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

MOOCS And Open Education