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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which discusses issues regarding open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent improvements in e-learning are empowering humans in nations all around the world to participate in online courses. These massively open online courses are mostly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that elearning technology institutions have to consider in 2015 because elearning technology is developing so quickly. How can institutions be assured that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can we be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Udemy to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants handle poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more commonplace there is a desideratum to be aware of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other participants want to understand the outcomes of these interesting new open educational initiatives. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Intellectuals want to understand how MOOCs can be enhanced. To handle this increasing desire for information the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational issues. This authoritative new book also researches the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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