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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which considers subjects pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new improvements in electronic education technology make it possible for students in every nation on earth to be participants in courses online. These online MOOCs are usually free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that e-learning institutions are having to deal with in 2015 because e-learning technology is improving so swiftly. This collected edition describes many different types of MOOC options and the full range of business plans related to MOOCs. How can we ensure that the quality of these massively open online courses is good? How can institutions make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Academic Earth to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can educators deal with inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding need to gain a better understanding of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Academics and many other stakeholders need to better grasp these significant new open educational endeavours. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Scholars want to understand how MOOC courses can be improved. To respond to this crescive need for facts the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This authoritative new book also analyzes the key controversies associated with these MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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