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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which deals with topics relevant to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest evolvements in elearning technology have made it possible for people in every nation on earth to take part in courses online. Massively open online courses are generally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that elearning technology institutions are having to consider in 2015 because online learning technology is improving so fast. How can educators be assured that the quality of these MOOCs is satisfactory? How can organizations ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Marshall Islands to conduct these MOOC courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we get a handle on low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more available there is a expanding desire to gain a better understanding of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Trainers and lots of other stakeholders need to better understand these promising new open education experiments. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Everybody wants to comprehend how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this developing desideratum for details the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational resource subjects. This amazing new book also discusses the major controversies associated with these MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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