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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which describes topics relevant to open educational resources and massively open online courses. The latest evolvements in online education enable humans all around the world to take part in online courses. MOOC classes are typically free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that elearning institutions must deal with in 2015 because e-learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can educators be assured that the quality of schooling provided by these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can learners ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What strategies are being used by institutions like Brown University to conduct these massive open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators get a handle on low learner motivation and high student attrition?

As learning technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding desire to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other stakeholders need to be more aware of the outcomes of these promising new open educational ventures. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Professors want to comprehend how MOOC courses can be improved. To meet this expanding need for information the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education resource issues. This inspiring new book also investigates the major controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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