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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that deals with topics relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advances in online learning technology enable learners in all parts of the world to take classes online. These online MOOC courses are almost always free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that elearning technology institutions have to consider in 2015 because online learning technology is improving so quickly. How can teachers guarantee that the instruction provided by these massive open online courses is passable? How can participants make sure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Peninsula College to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we manage issues like inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As elearning becomes more commonplace there is a expanding demand to grasp how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Scholars and many other participants would like to better understand the outcomes of these important new open educational undertakings. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Intellectuals want to grasp how MOOC classes can be improved. To meet this developing need for knowledge the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education resource issues. This exciting new book also investigates the major controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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