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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that studies topics relating to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern developments in elearning technology are empowering learners in every nation on earth to be participants in classes online. These massive online courses are free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that online education organizations are having to consider in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is developing so quickly. How can we assure that the teaching provided by these MOOCs is acceptable? How can organizations ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like NovoEd to conduct these MOOC classes? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions deal with the issues of poor motivation and high attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more abundant there is a need to comprehend how MOOC courses are being conducted. Public servants and many other participants would like to be more aware of the outcomes of these new open educational undertakings. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Universities want to gain an understanding of how MOOC courses can be made better. To respond to this developing desire for details the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education resource issues. This intriguing new book also discusses the controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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