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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which describes topics relating to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new advances in online education technology are providing the means for learners all over the world to take online courses. These MOOC courses are typically free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that distance learning institutions must deal with in 2015 because elearning technology is developing so fast. How can stakeholders ensure that the education provided by these MOOCs is respectable? How can students ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Botswana to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators deal with inadequate student motivation and high student attrition?

As digital educational technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding need to perceive how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other stakeholders would like to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational experiments. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Researchers want to perceive how MOOCs can be enhanced. To satisfy this expanding demand for data the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education resource topics. This authoritative new book also explores the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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