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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which studies topics relating to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent developments in e-learning technology are providing the means for learners all over the world to take part in classes online. These online MOOCs are free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that distance learning institutions must deal with in 2015 because online education technology is developing so swiftly. How can institutions guarantee that the quality of instruction provided by these massive open online courses is passable? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can institutions guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What business models are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these MOOC classes? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants handle inadequate student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more widespread there is a developing desideratum to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and many other stakeholders want to better grasp the outcomes of these promising new open educational initiatives. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Universities want to know how these MOOC courses can be improved. To satisfy this growing demand for information the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education topics. This stimulating new book also studies the major controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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