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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which examines issues pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New gains in elearning are empowering people all over the world to participate in online classes. These massive open courses are usually free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that e-learning institutions have to deal with in 2015 because e-learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can institutions guarantee that the schooling provided by these MOOCs is adequate? How can we guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Duke University to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions manage problems like low motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more widespread there is a increasing demand to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Educators and many other stakeholders desire to better understand these significant new open education undertakings. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Everybody wants to comprehend how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this expanding desire for data the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education topics. This inspiring new book also deals with the key 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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