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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers subjects related to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest changes in technology-enhanced learning make it possible for humans in every nation on earth to be participants in classes online. These massive open online courses are free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that learning technology organizations have to struggle with in 2015 because elearning technology is improving so swiftly. How can organizations certify that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can institutions ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can teachers deal with the problems of low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing desideratum to perceive how massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other stakeholders desire to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these important new open education experiments. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Lecturers want to better understand how MOOC courses can be improved. To meet this developing demand for details MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational resource issues. This sensational new book also analyzes the major controversies associated with these MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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