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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which researches subjects regarding open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Modern gains in distance learning have made it possible for humans in all parts of the world to take classes online. These massive open online courses are normally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that e-learning institutions must deal with in 2015 because learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can stakeholders guarantee that the quality of these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can participants guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like MOOEC to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can educators manage inadequate student motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing desire to grasp how MOOC classes are being conducted. Universities and numerous other stakeholders want to gain more knowledge about these interesting new open education ventures. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Teachers want to know how these massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this crescive demand for knowledge the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational issues. This intriguing new book also analyzes the major controversies associated with MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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