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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines subjects relevant to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New changes in distance learning technology have enabled humans in every nation on earth to be participants in online courses. These massive open courses are generally free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that e-learning organizations have to struggle with in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so quickly. How can educators make sure that the quality of these MOOCs is all right? How can institutions make sure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators deal with the issues of poor motivation and high student attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more prolific there is a growing desideratum to perceive how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and numerous other stakeholders want to better grasp the outcomes of these intriguing new open education ventures. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Researchers want to understand how these massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this expanding desideratum for information the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational subjects. This gripping new book also talks about the major controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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