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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses topics relevant to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern improvements in technology-enhanced learning are providing the means for people in all parts of the world to take online courses. MOOC classes are mostly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that online learning institutions have to consider in 2015 because e-learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can stakeholders guarantee that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOCs is respectable? How can participants guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like FutureLearn to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions deal with the problems of poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more widespread there is a growing desire to grasp how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Educators and many other participants desire to better comprehend the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational ventures. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Students want to understand how these MOOC courses can be improved. To respond to this expanding desire for knowledge the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education subjects. This gripping new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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