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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which considers issues relating to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new advances in online education have provided the means for humans in all parts of the world to take classes via the Internet. These MOOCs are almost always free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that online learning technology institutions are considering in 2015 because elearning technology is improving so quickly. How can educators assure that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can organizations ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Singapore to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders get a handle on poor motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more available there is a need to comprehend how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Students and many other participants want to be more aware of the outcomes of these interesting new open educational initiatives. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Trainers want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this increasing need for knowledge the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education subjects. This intriguing new book also analyzes the major controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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