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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that articulates topics having to do with open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New gains in elearning are empowering people all around the world to participate in classes via the Internet. MOOC classes are customarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that e-learning institutions have to consider in 2015 because e-learning technology is improving so quickly. How can participants ensure that the quality control for these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can students be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Peninsula College to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants manage poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more commonplace there is a desire to be aware of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and many other stakeholders need to gain more knowledge about these important new open education initiatives. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Educators want to understand how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this expanding desire for knowledge the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education resource subjects. This exciting new book also considers the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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