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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which talks about topics relating to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent evolvements in online education have empowered people in nations all around the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. Massively open online courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that learning technology organizations are considering in 2015 because online learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can teachers be assured that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC classes is good? How can institutions certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What business models are being used by institutions like United States to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can institutions manage poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital elearning technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding need to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and numerous other participants desire to better grasp these promising new open educational endeavours. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Educators want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC classes can be improved. To meet this increasing need for data the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational resource topics. This sensational new book also examines the controversies associated with these MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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