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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that addresses subjects relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Recent evolvements in technology-enhanced learning are enabling humans in every nation on earth to be participants in online classes. Massively open online courses are usually free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that elearning institutions are struggling with in 2015 because elearning technology is developing so fast. How can participants be assured that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can students make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can organizations handle problems like inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital elearning technology becomes more abundant there is a expanding demand to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and many other stakeholders need to understand the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational endeavours. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Researchers want to know how these MOOCs can be made better. To meet this crescive desire for information the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education issues. This intriguing new book also describes the controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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