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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that describes issues relating to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest improvements in distance learning are enabling people all around the world to take online courses. These MOOCs are commonly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that learning technology organizations have to struggle with in 2015 because elearning technology is advancing so swiftly. This collected edition describes many different types of MOOC options and the full range of business plans related to MOOCs. How can teachers make sure that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can learners make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like Poland to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers manage poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As elearning becomes more commonplace there is a increasing desideratum to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and numerous other participants desire to better grasp the outcomes of these important new open educational initiatives. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Everyone wants to perceive how massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this increasing desire for knowledge the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education issues. This gripping new book also describes the most important controversies associated with MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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