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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that analyzes issues related to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new advances in learning technology enable people all over the world to take classes online. These MOOC courses are ordinarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that elearning technology organizations have to consider in 2015 because e-learning technology is developing so quickly. How can we ensure that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can learners assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Massachusetts Institute of Technology to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants manage low motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding need to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses are being conducted. Corporations and many other stakeholders want to better comprehend the outcomes of these compelling new open education initiatives. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Scientists want to understand how MOOCs can be made better. To meet this expanding desideratum for information the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational issues. This authoritative new book also considers the major controversies associated with these MOOC classes and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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