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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses topics pertaining to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advances in digital education technology have made it possible for people all over the world to participate in courses online. These MOOCs are commonly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that elearning organizations are dealing with in 2015 because online education technology is developing so quickly. How can organizations ensure that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can learners make sure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What business models are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions manage inadequate motivation and high attrition?

As digital learning becomes more procurable there is a demand to perceive how MOOC courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and many other stakeholders desire to better comprehend these new open educational initiatives. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Scholars want to perceive how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this expanding demand for details the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational subjects. This interesting new book also discusses the key controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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