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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which explores topics relevant to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New evolvements in technology-enhanced learning are empowering people in nations all around the world to be participants in online courses. These massive online courses are generally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that online learning institutions are struggling with in 2015 because e-learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can participants make sure that the quality of these massively open online courses is decent? How can organizations certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Yale University to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions manage low motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning becomes more available there is a increasing demand to grasp how massive open online courses are being conducted. Educators and lots of other participants want to better grasp these intriguing new open educational experiments. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Trainers want to comprehend how massive open online courses can be made better. In response to this desire for information the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational resource topics. This inspiring new book also researches the controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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