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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that investigates subjects regarding open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest evolvements in e-learning are enabling students in nations all around the world to take part in online courses. Massively open online courses are usually free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that elearning technology institutions are having to deal with in 2015 because distance learning technology is improving so quickly. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can educators be assured that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOCs is all right? How can institutions assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Sweden to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions manage inadequate student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As electronic educational technology becomes more prolific there is a desire to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other participants need to better understand the outcomes of these open education experiments. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Teachers want to understand how massively open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this growing demand for facts the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational subjects. This intriguing new book also considers the key controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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