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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that deals with topics pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. New advances in digital education technology have enabled people in nations all around the world to be participants in courses online. This MOOCs book conveys practical strategies which can be easily incorporated into face-to-face, blended, and online classes. These MOOC classes are customarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that learning technology organizations must deal with in 2015 because elearning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can teachers make sure that the teaching provided by these massive open online courses is good? How can students certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions get a handle on low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more abundant there is a demand to be aware of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other stakeholders would like to gain a better understanding of these significant new open educational ventures. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Students want to comprehend how MOOC classes can be enhanced. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. To handle this growing desideratum for details the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education resource topics. This gripping new book also discusses the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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