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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that reviews issues related to open education resources and massively open online courses. Modern advances in elearning technology are providing the means for students all over the world to be participants in online classes. These massive open courses are normally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that learning technology organizations have to consider in 2015 because elearning technology is improving so quickly. How can educators make sure that the instruction provided by these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can organizations assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What business models are being used by institutions like University of California, San Francisco to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can we get a handle on low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital educational technology becomes more prolific there is a growing desire to gain a better understanding of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and many other stakeholders desire to be more aware of the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational ventures. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Trainers want to understand how these massive open online courses can be made better. In response to this expanding desideratum for information the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational resource issues. This thrilling new book also examines the key controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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