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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which reviews issues relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new advancements in elearning technology enable students in all parts of the world to take classes via the Internet. These online MOOCs are normally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that online learning organizations are having to struggle with in 2015 because online learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can participants assure that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can learners certify that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What strategies are being used by organizations like MOOEC to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants deal with poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more commonplace there is a increasing desire to perceive how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Public servants and many other stakeholders desire to better understand these exciting new open educational undertakings. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Corporations want to gain an understanding of how MOOCs can be improved. To satisfy this growing need for data the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education issues. This inspiring new book also considers the major controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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