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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which discusses issues related to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New gains in online education have provided the means for students all around the world to be participants in online classes. Massively open online courses are almost always free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that learning technology institutions are considering in 2015 because e-learning technology is improving so fast. How can we be assured that the education provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can learners make sure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Tumblr to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators handle problems like low learner motivation and high attrition?

As online learning becomes more commonplace there is a developing desideratum to perceive how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and lots of other stakeholders want to better understand the outcomes of these significant new open educational undertakings. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Lecturers want to gain an understanding of how these MOOCs can be made better. In response to this increasing need for facts the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education resource issues. This new book also examines the major controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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