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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that examines subjects having to do with open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern improvements in digital education technology have provided the means for people in all parts of the world to take online courses. MOOCs are normally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that online education organizations are having to consider in 2015 because distance learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can institutions ensure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC courses is passable? How can organizations assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like YouTube to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with the problems of inadequate learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As elearning technology becomes more prolific there is a growing need to comprehend how MOOCs are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other participants want to better perceive these open educational undertakings. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Teachers want to gain an understanding of how MOOC classes can be made better. In response to this need for information the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational resource issues. This authoritative new book also studies the most important controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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