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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which discusses topics pertaining to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern evolvements in online learning have made it possible for learners all over the world to participate in classes online. Massive open online courses are generally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that online education organizations are having to consider in 2015 because elearning technology is improving so rapidly. How can institutions be assured that the quality of schooling provided by these massive open online courses is respectable? How can we be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like Vanuatu to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators deal with inadequate learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital elearning technology becomes more widespread there is a growing necessity to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and lots of other participants desire to better comprehend the outcomes of these exciting new open education endeavours. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Corporations want to better understand how MOOCs can be enhanced. In response to this desideratum for details the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational topics. This new book also discusses the key controversies associated with these massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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