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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that articulates subjects relating to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new evolvements in online learning technology are empowering students all around the world to participate in online courses. Massively open online courses are customarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that elearning institutions are having to struggle with in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is improving so quickly. How can organizations make sure that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can we ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different business models are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these MOOC courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions manage problems like low learner motivation and high student attrition?

As e-learning becomes more widespread there is a growing desire to comprehend how massive open online courses are being conducted. Universities and lots of other participants would like to better comprehend the outcomes of these new open education ventures. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Everybody wants to perceive how massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this increasing desideratum for details the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational subjects. This exciting new book also discusses the controversies associated with massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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