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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that articulates topics pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advances in digital education technology have enabled people all around the world to participate in courses online. These MOOC classes are free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that online education institutions are having to consider in 2015 because elearning technology is improving so rapidly. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. This scholarly volume offer guidelines for educators hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning environment. How can stakeholders be assured that the quality of education provided by these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can stakeholders certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What business models are being used by institutions like Somaliland to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can organizations handle problems like low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital educational technology becomes more procurable there is a developing need to perceive how these MOOCs are being conducted. Professors and numerous other stakeholders want to better grasp the outcomes of these significant new open educational undertakings. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. People want to better understand how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this expanding need for facts the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource topics. This exciting new book also reviews the controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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