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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that addresses topics relevant to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). New gains in distance learning technology have enabled people all over the world to participate in courses online. MOOC classes are free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that online learning organizations have to deal with in 2015 because elearning technology is improving so rapidly. How can teachers make sure that the instruction provided by these MOOCs is respectable? How can institutions be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different strategies are being used by institutions like MOOEC to conduct these massive open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations deal with poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As online education becomes more prolific there is a necessity to perceive how these MOOCs are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other stakeholders need to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these exciting new open education undertakings. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Teachers want to know how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this expanding demand for information the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education topics. This dramatic new book also discusses the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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