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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines issues regarding open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). New evolvements in distance learning technology have enabled humans all over the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are almost always free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that e-learning institutions have to deal with in 2015 because e-learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can participants ensure that the quality of training provided by these MOOCs is tolerable? How can organizations make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these massively open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations handle problems like poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing need to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other stakeholders want to better perceive these open education undertakings. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Everybody wants to comprehend how massive open online courses can be made better. In response to this developing demand for facts the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education issues. This exciting new book also reviews the most important controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

MOOCS And Open Educational Resources