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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses topics regarding open education resources and massively open online courses. Brand new gains in distance learning have empowered humans all around the world to participate in online courses. These massively open online courses are almost always free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that online learning technology institutions must deal with in 2015 because online learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can teachers assure that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can organizations be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Duke University to conduct these massive open online courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can educators handle issues like low student motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding need to understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other stakeholders need to gain a better understanding of these exciting new open educational undertakings. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Everybody wants to comprehend how these MOOC classes can be made better. In response to this expanding desire for knowledge the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational subjects. This sensational new book also studies the major controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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