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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses topics having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest changes in elearning enable people in all parts of the world to participate in online courses. These massive online courses are almost always free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that e-learning institutions are considering in 2015 because e-learning technology is advancing so fast. How can we assure that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC classes is decent? How can participants make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like San Diego County Office of Education to conduct these massive open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with the issues of poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a need to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs are being conducted. Corporations and numerous other participants desire to better comprehend the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational undertakings. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Researchers want to perceive how these massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this expanding desire for facts the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education topics. This amazing new book also explores the key controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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