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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that analyzes subjects pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern improvements in e-learning technology are providing the means for people all over the world to take online courses. These online MOOC courses are usually free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that e-learning technology institutions are dealing with in 2015 because elearning technology is advancing so quickly. How can we ensure that the quality of teaching provided by these massive open online courses is good? How can stakeholders assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like Wellesley College to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers get a handle on low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more widespread there is a growing need to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and lots of other stakeholders want to gain a better understanding of these intriguing new open education endeavours. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Teachers want to know how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this expanding desideratum for data the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational subjects. This interesting new book also researches the key controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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