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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which examines issues regarding open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. The latest developments in distance learning have enabled people in every nation on earth to take courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are normally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that elearning organizations are struggling with in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is developing so fast. How can organizations assure that the quality of education provided by these MOOC courses is good? How can institutions ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants handle issues like poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing need to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and numerous other stakeholders desire to gain a better understanding of these compelling new open educational ventures. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Instructors want to better understand how MOOC courses can be enhanced. To handle this desideratum for facts the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational topics. This amazing new book also describes the key controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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