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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that examines subjects relating to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Modern changes in distance learning have enabled students all around the world to participate in classes online. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. These massive open online courses are typically free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that e-learning organizations have to consider in 2015 because e-learning technology is advancing so fast. How can organizations assure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC classes is adequate? How can students ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What business models are being used by institutions like Peru to conduct these MOOC courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders manage inadequate student motivation and high dropout rates?

As online education becomes more commonplace there is a necessity to understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other stakeholders want to better perceive these intriguing new open educational endeavours. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Everyone wants to better understand how massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this crescive desire for knowledge the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education issues. This new book also studies the major controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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