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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines issues relating to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new developments in elearning have made it possible for students in all parts of the world to take part in online courses. These massively open online courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that distance learning organizations must deal with in 2015 because elearning technology is developing so quickly. How can educators be assured that the instruction provided by these MOOCs is acceptable? How can stakeholders guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these massive open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants handle inadequate student motivation and high attrition?

As digital educational technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing need to be aware of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Corporations and many other stakeholders desire to gain a better understanding of these new open educational initiatives. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Instructors want to understand how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this increasing demand for facts the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education issues. This book also analyzes the controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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