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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that addresses topics having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advances in technology-enhanced learning are empowering people in all parts of the world to be participants in classes online. These MOOCs are ordinarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that elearning organizations have to consider in 2015 because elearning technology is advancing so quickly. How can we make sure that the quality of these MOOC classes is decent? How can institutions certify that instructors are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Reunion to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations deal with inadequate learner motivation and high attrition?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding desire to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and many other stakeholders desire to better comprehend the outcomes of these significant new open education initiatives. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Lecturers want to comprehend how these MOOC classes can be made better. To respond to this developing desire for information the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education subjects. This definitive new book also investigates the controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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