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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that talks about issues having to do with open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New gains in e-learning technology have made it possible for students all over the world to participate in online courses. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. Massively open online courses are ordinarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that elearning organizations are dealing with in 2015 because elearning technology is improving so rapidly. How can institutions be assured that the instruction provided by these massive open online courses is decent? How can learners guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different business models are being used by institutions like University of Florida to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers deal with the issues of inadequate learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more prolific there is a growing necessity to understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Universities and lots of other participants would like 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. Lecturers want to know how these massive open online courses can be made better. In response to this expanding desire for knowledge the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational issues. This stimulating new book also examines the key controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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