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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines subjects having to do with open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New gains in electronic educational technology are enabling students all around the world to be participants in online classes. MOOCs are almost always free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that elearning technology institutions are having to consider in 2015 because distance learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can organizations certify that the schooling provided by these MOOC courses is good? How can learners assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Northwestern University to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants manage low student motivation and high learner attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more abundant there is a expanding desire to better understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Universities and numerous other stakeholders desire to better understand these fascinating new open education endeavours. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Researchers want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. To respond to this desire for details the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational topics. This amazing new book also deals with the most important controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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