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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that talks about issues relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. New developments in online education technology are making it possible for people in nations all aver the world to be participants in online courses. These massive open courses are generally free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that elearning institutions must deal with in 2015 because distance learning technology is developing so quickly. How can educators ensure that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can stakeholders ensure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Massachusetts Institute of Technology to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions deal with inadequate motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing necessity to grasp how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other stakeholders need to understand the outcomes of these open educational undertakings. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Corporations want to comprehend how these MOOC courses can be made better. To satisfy this expanding need for information the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This stimulating new book also analyzes the major controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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