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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which reviews issues relating to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest improvements in elearning have made it possible for learners in all parts of the world to participate in online courses. Massively open online courses are generally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that online education institutions have to consider in 2015 because e-learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can institutions be assured that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC courses is all right? How can we assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Georgia to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants deal with low motivation and high student attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more widespread there is a increasing demand to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and numerous other participants want to be more aware of these exciting new open education undertakings. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Everyone wants to better understand how these MOOCs can be enhanced. To handle this expanding demand for knowledge the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational topics. This inspiring new book also analyzes the major controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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