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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which examines issues related to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Modern advancements in distance learning are providing the means for people all over the world to participate in classes via the Internet. This MOOCs book conveys practical strategies which can be easily incorporated into face-to-face, blended, and online classes. Massively open online courses are normally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that e-learning technology organizations are considering in 2015 because elearning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can institutions guarantee that the quality control for these MOOC courses is decent? How can we be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Udemy to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can participants deal with the problems of inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more available there is a developing necessity to better understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Universities and many other stakeholders want to gain more knowledge about these intriguing new open educational undertakings. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Teachers want to grasp how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. To satisfy this increasing need for facts the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational topics. This book also examines the controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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