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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that considers issues related to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New developments in elearning technology are providing the means for people all around the world to participate in courses via the Internet. MOOCs are typically free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that online learning organizations are having to consider in 2015 because elearning technology is developing so quickly. How can stakeholders ensure that the education provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can students certify that instructors are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Massachusetts Institute of Technology to conduct these MOOCs? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers get a handle on low motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more available there is a increasing need to gain a better understanding of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and many other stakeholders want to better comprehend these intriguing new open educational experiments. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Educators want to grasp how massive open online courses can be improved. In response to this demand for data the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education resource topics. This book also articulates the most important controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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