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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which analyzes subjects relevant to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. The latest improvements in online learning technology have enabled learners in every nation on earth to take online courses. These massive online courses are free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that e-learning technology organizations have to deal with in 2015 because elearning technology is developing so quickly. How can organizations assure that the quality control for these massive open online courses is adequate? How can students be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different business models are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can we get a handle on inadequate learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing necessity to understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other participants desire to understand the outcomes of these compelling new open education experiments. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Researchers want to understand how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. To meet this growing desire for facts the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational resource issues. This thrilling new book also studies the controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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