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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that describes topics having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern improvements in e-learning enable students all around the world to be participants in courses online. Massively open online courses are customarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that elearning institutions have to deal with in 2015 because distance learning technology is improving so fast. How can we guarantee that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOCs is good? How can we guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different business models are being used by institutions like Stanford University to conduct these massive open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we deal with the problems of inadequate motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing demand to grasp how massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and many other stakeholders desire to better perceive the outcomes of these new open educational initiatives. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Academics want to understand how these MOOC courses can be improved. To respond to this desire for details the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational resource topics. This exciting new book also considers the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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