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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which examines subjects related to open educational resources and massively open online courses. The latest changes in online learning are providing the means for learners all over the world to take classes via the Internet. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. Massively open online courses are almost always free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that elearning technology organizations have to consider in 2015 because online learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can educators assure that the quality of schooling provided by these massive open online courses is passable? How can learners ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like Princeton University to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can educators manage low student motivation and high attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more procurable there is a expanding need to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs are being conducted. Scholars and lots of other stakeholders want to better grasp these important new open education initiatives. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Universities want to gain an understanding of how MOOC classes can be enhanced. To handle this desire for data the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education resource issues. This book also articulates the key controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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