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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which discusses topics related to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New improvements in elearning have empowered humans all around the world to take part in courses via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are mostly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that e-learning technology organizations must deal with in 2015 because online education technology is developing so swiftly. How can organizations assure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOCs is passable? How can we make sure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? MOOCs require the instructional design and the technological capacity to process large-scale feedback and interaction in real time. What different business models are being used by institutions like France to conduct these massively open online courses? How can educators get a handle on inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more widespread there is a desire to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and many other participants desire to be more aware of the outcomes of these interesting new open educational endeavours. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Intellectuals want to gain an understanding of how massive open online courses can be made better. To respond to this demand for details the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational issues. This authoritative new book also discusses the major controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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