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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that analyzes topics related to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new advances in digital education technology make it possible for students in nations all aver the world to participate in courses online. These massive open online courses are almost always free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that e-learning institutions are having to consider in 2015 because online learning technology is developing so fast. How can institutions make sure that the teaching provided by these MOOC classes is adequate? How can learners guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Udemy to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers deal with the problems of low motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more abundant there is a increasing demand to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and lots of other stakeholders need to better comprehend these compelling new open educational experiments. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Educators want to better understand how these MOOC courses can be made better. In response to this developing demand for details the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics. This book also reviews the most important controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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