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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which talks about issues regarding open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Brand new developments in elearning are making it possible for people in all parts of the world to participate in online courses. MOOC classes are commonly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that learning technology organizations are struggling with in 2015 because online learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can organizations be assured that the quality of education provided by these massive open online courses is all right? This open education book offers guidelines for others hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning experience. How can institutions certify that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like The Bahamas to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can organizations handle issues like poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

As online education technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding desire to better understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Professors and lots of other participants want to better understand these promising new open education experiments. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Intellectuals want to perceive how these MOOC classes can be improved. To handle this expanding demand for facts the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education subjects. This interesting new book also articulates the controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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