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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which addresses subjects related to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. New advancements in digital education technology have provided the means for people in all parts of the world to take courses online. Massively open online courses are ordinarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are many topics that elearning technology institutions have to deal with in 2015 because e-learning technology is developing so fast. How can institutions certify that the quality of teaching provided by these massive open online courses is all right? How can students make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What business models are being used by organizations like Concordia University Wisconsin to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can we manage problems like poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As online education becomes more widespread there is a demand to better understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Instructors and many other participants would like to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these significant new open educational ventures. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Instructors want to know how MOOC classes can be made better. To respond to this crescive desideratum for details the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education resource subjects. This sensational new book also deals with the major controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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