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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines subjects relevant to open education resources and massively open online courses. New developments in elearning make it possible for students in all parts of the world to participate in classes online. These MOOC classes are free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that online learning institutions are struggling with in 2015 because e-learning technology is developing so fast. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can educators be assured that the training provided by these massive open online courses is all right? How can organizations assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like One Month to conduct these MOOCs? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions deal with low motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital learning becomes more procurable there is a growing need to better understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and many other participants want to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these intriguing new open education undertakings. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Everyone wants to know how these MOOCs can be improved. In response to this expanding desideratum for knowledge the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational resource issues. This scholarly new book also talks about the most important controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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