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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers subjects related to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advancements in learning technology are making it possible for humans all around the world to participate in courses via the Internet. Massive open online courses are generally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that elearning institutions are having to attend to in 2015 because e-learning technology is improving so fast. How can teachers be assured that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can institutions ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Michigan State University to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations deal with the problems of poor motivation and high learner attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more abundant there is a growing demand to be aware of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other stakeholders want to gain a better understanding of these promising new open education experiments. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Universities want to understand how these massive open online courses can be made better. To meet this developing desideratum for data the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education resource subjects. This amazing new book also deals with the key controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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