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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which talks about issues relevant to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent improvements in online education have provided the means for people all over the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These MOOC classes are commonly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that learning technology organizations are having to consider in 2015 because elearning technology is developing so quickly. How can participants ensure that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can learners guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like University of Kentucky to conduct these MOOC courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants manage issues like poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing demand to gain a better understanding of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and many other participants would like to better understand these promising new open education undertakings. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Scientists want to better understand how MOOC classes can be made better. To satisfy this expanding desire for data the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education resource topics. This scholarly new book also researches the key controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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