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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which explores topics having to do with open education resources and massively open online courses. Modern changes in e-learning enable students in all parts of the world to be participants in online courses. These MOOC classes are typically free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that e-learning institutions are having to consider in 2015 because online education technology is developing so quickly. How can stakeholders ensure that the training provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can learners guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Boston University to conduct these massively open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers manage low motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more widespread there is a developing need to grasp how massive open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and many other participants need to better comprehend these compelling new open educational experiments. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Scholars want to comprehend how massive open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this crescive need for information MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational topics. This gripping new book also investigates the major controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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