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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that discusses topics pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Recent changes in online education are making it possible for people in every nation on earth to take courses via the Internet. These MOOCs are almost always free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that elearning technology organizations have to deal with in 2015 because online education technology is developing so fast. How can organizations certify that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can students assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What strategies are being used by institutions like University of Colorado Boulder to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can teachers deal with inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more commonplace there is a increasing need to gain a better understanding of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Professors and numerous other stakeholders desire to better understand the outcomes of these significant new open educational initiatives. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. People want to perceive how massive open online courses can be improved. In response to this desire for information the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education subjects. This scholarly new book also explores the most important controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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