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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that analyzes issues pertaining to open educational resources and massive open online courses. Recent evolvements in learning technology have empowered students all over the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. Massive open online courses are generally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that elearning institutions are considering in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is improving so rapidly. How can participants be assured that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC courses is good? How can institutions be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Massachusetts Institute of Technology to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can participants handle inadequate student motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital learning becomes more abundant there is a expanding desideratum to comprehend how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and many other stakeholders want to better perceive the outcomes of these compelling new open education undertakings. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Lecturers want to better understand how MOOC classes can be improved. To meet this expanding desideratum for data the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education resource topics. This sensational new book also examines the major controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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