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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that analyzes issues relevant to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest gains in online learning are empowering learners in all parts of the world to take part in online courses. These MOOCs are ordinarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are many topics that online learning technology institutions are having to attend to in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is improving so quickly. How can teachers guarantee that the training provided by these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can learners ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What business models are being used by institutions like Berklee College of Music to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions handle issues like inadequate student motivation and high dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more procurable there is a necessity to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other stakeholders need to be more aware of the outcomes of these significant new open education initiatives. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Academics want to gain an understanding of how massive open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this increasing need for facts the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education topics. This authoritative new book also investigates the controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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