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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which reviews subjects regarding open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New evolvements in elearning technology have provided the means for humans all around the world to participate in online classes. Massively open online courses are free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that online education institutions are struggling with in 2015 because elearning technology is improving so quickly. How can institutions assure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOCs is adequate? How can learners be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Johns Hopkins University to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can we handle issues like inadequate student motivation and high dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more abundant there is a increasing need to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other participants need to gain more knowledge about these promising new open education initiatives. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Everyone wants to better understand how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. To handle this desire for details the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education resource topics. This intriguing new book also analyzes the controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

MOOCS And Open Education