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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which reviews topics having to do with open educational resources and massive open online courses. Brand new improvements in elearning technology are making it possible for people in all parts of the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These massively open online courses are generally free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that learning technology institutions are having to consider in 2015 because e-learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can participants ensure that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can students make sure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different business models are being used by organizations like Case Western Reserve University to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers handle problems like low student motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning becomes more commonplace there is a developing need to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and many other stakeholders would like to better grasp these new open educational endeavours. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Academics want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this expanding need for knowledge the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education topics. This sensational new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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