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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that describes topics relevant to open educational resources and massive open online courses. New developments in distance learning technology make it possible for learners in nations all aver the world to be participants in online courses. Massively open online courses are normally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that elearning technology organizations have to struggle with in 2015 because online learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can educators ensure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can students ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these MOOC classes? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions deal with the issues of low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more commonplace there is a growing desire to be aware of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Students and many other participants would like to understand these interesting new open educational initiatives. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Everyone wants to better understand how MOOCs can be enhanced. To meet this crescive need for data MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education resource topics. This authoritative new book also analyzes the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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