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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that reviews issues regarding open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest changes in e-learning have enabled people all around the world to take classes online. Massively open online courses are normally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that learning technology institutions have to consider in 2015 because online learning technology is improving so fast. How can educators be assured that the schooling provided by these MOOC courses is adequate? How can students make sure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What business models are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can institutions handle problems like inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more widespread there is a developing demand to grasp how massive open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and many other stakeholders desire to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these significant new open education undertakings. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Instructors want to know how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. To respond to this developing demand for information the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational resource issues. This intriguing new book also deals with the most important controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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