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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that studies issues having to do with open education resources and massive open online courses. Modern evolvements in technology-enhanced learning are empowering students in nations all aver the world to participate in courses online. Massive open online courses are mostly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that learning technology institutions are having to consider in 2015 because elearning technology is developing so swiftly. How can participants assure that the education provided by these MOOC classes is all right? How can participants guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online courses? MOOCs require the instructional design and the technological capacity to process large-scale feedback and interaction in real time. What different strategies are being used by organizations like University of Washington to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can educators manage issues like low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more commonplace there is a growing desire to understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Universities and lots of other stakeholders would like to gain a better understanding of these important new open education endeavours. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Educators want to better understand how these MOOCs can be improved. To meet this developing need for knowledge the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational issues. This inspiring new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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