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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that examines issues pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest improvements in distance learning technology are making it possible for students all around the world to be participants in classes online. These massive online courses are free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that online learning technology institutions must deal with in 2015 because elearning technology is advancing so quickly. How can stakeholders assure that the quality of teaching provided by these massive open online courses is satisfactory? How can institutions ensure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like MOOEC to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders get a handle on low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital learning becomes more commonplace there is a increasing necessity to comprehend how massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and many other participants need to better grasp the outcomes of these intriguing new open education ventures. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Scientists want to grasp how these massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this increasing desire for facts the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education resource issues. This inspiring new book also analyzes the major controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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