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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that describes issues regarding open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest changes in learning technology are enabling people all over the world to take part in classes online. These massive open courses are typically free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that online education organizations are having to struggle with in 2015 because online learning technology is improving so swiftly. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can educators be assured that the quality of training provided by these massive open online courses is adequate? How can students ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Facebook to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with the problems of low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more abundant there is a expanding need to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and many other stakeholders want to gain more knowledge about these exciting new open education initiatives. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Intellectuals want to grasp how these MOOCs can be improved. In response to this developing need for details the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education subjects. This thrilling new book also considers the key controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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