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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that analyzes topics having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. The latest changes in e-learning technology enable students all around the world to take part in online courses. These MOOCs are ordinarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that learning technology institutions must deal with in 2015 because elearning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can teachers be assured that the quality of training provided by these MOOCs is respectable? How can participants ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Udemy to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers deal with the problems of low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As e-learning technology becomes more widespread there is a growing desire to understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other stakeholders need to better understand these open educational experiments. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Students want to better understand how massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this crescive demand for details the new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational resource issues. This dramatic new book also articulates the most important controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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