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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which describes issues related to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New developments in e-learning technology have empowered humans in nations all aver the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. MOOCs are normally free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that elearning technology institutions are having to struggle with in 2015 because elearning technology is advancing so quickly. How can educators assure that the quality of these MOOC classes is decent? How can participants guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Mexico to conduct these MOOCs? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants get a handle on low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing desire to be aware of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Academics and lots of other participants want to be more aware of the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational experiments. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Corporations want to understand how MOOCs can be enhanced. To satisfy this increasing demand for data the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education resource subjects. This inspiring new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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