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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which considers topics related to open educational resources and massive open online courses. New advancements in online learning have made it possible for students all around the world to be participants in classes online. MOOCs are normally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that technology-enhanced learning institutions are considering in 2015 because learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can participants be assured that the schooling provided by these MOOC classes is decent? How can learners make sure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can institutions manage problems like poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital elearning technology becomes more prolific there is a desire to understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other stakeholders desire to understand the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational undertakings. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Scholars want to perceive how these massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this growing desideratum for data the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational resource topics. This book also investigates the most important controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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