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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which articulates subjects relevant to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest changes in electronic educational technology are enabling humans in all parts of the world to take part in courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are ordinarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that distance learning institutions have to consider in 2015 because online education technology is improving so fast. How can educators make sure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC classes is satisfactory? How can stakeholders guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What strategies are being used by institutions like Otis College of Art and Design to conduct these MOOCs? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants deal with the problems of inadequate student motivation and high student attrition?

As online learning becomes more widespread there is a growing necessity to be aware of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other stakeholders need to better understand the outcomes of these important new open education initiatives. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Educators want to understand how these massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this desire for data the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational issues. This new book also discusses the controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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