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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that researches subjects relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New improvements in elearning are enabling people all over the world to take classes via the Internet. These MOOC classes are mostly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are a variety of topics that online learning institutions must deal with in 2015 because elearning technology is advancing so quickly. How can institutions certify that the training provided by these MOOC classes is respectable? How can stakeholders make sure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What business models are being used by institutions like Utah State University to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? Interaction, feedback and online support are the most important things that help students succeed in MOOC courses. How can institutions deal with poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online education becomes more widespread there is a need to better understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Scholars and many other stakeholders would like to better perceive the outcomes of these exciting new open educational experiments. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Researchers want to perceive how these massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this increasing need for details the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational resource subjects. This definitive new book also examines the major controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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