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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which articulates topics pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Modern developments in online education are empowering people in all parts of the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These MOOC courses are usually free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that distance learning institutions are having to consider in 2015 because elearning technology is improving so swiftly. How can educators guarantee that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can students be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online? What different business models are being used by organizations like United States to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can we manage poor motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital learning becomes more prolific there is a demand to gain a better understanding of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and many other participants want to better understand these exciting new open educational endeavours. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Scholars want to perceive how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this expanding desire for information the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational resource topics. This definitive new book also examines the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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