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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that addresses issues having to do with open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new advances in digital education technology make it possible for humans in every nation on earth to take courses online. These MOOCs are usually free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that e-learning organizations are having to attend to in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is developing so rapidly. How can institutions guarantee that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can stakeholders guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like Excelsior College to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers manage inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more prolific there is a developing desire to perceive how MOOC classes are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other participants need to better comprehend the outcomes of these interesting new open education undertakings. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Teachers want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs can be made better. To satisfy this crescive demand for data the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education resource subjects. This exciting new book also talks about the key controversies associated with these MOOC classes and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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