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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that considers topics relating to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent advancements in elearning have made it possible for students all over the world to take classes online. These massive open online courses are ordinarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that online learning institutions are having to consider in 2015 because elearning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can stakeholders make sure that the instruction provided by these MOOCs is good? How can institutions guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Japan to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions deal with low motivation and high attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding necessity to better understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Corporations and many other stakeholders desire to better comprehend these new open education initiatives. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Intellectuals want to better understand how these massive open online courses can be made better. To handle this crescive demand for data the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education issues. This sensational new book also examines the most important controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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