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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which addresses topics having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new developments in learning technology have provided the means for students all over the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These massive online courses are commonly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that e-learning organizations have to deal with in 2015 because e-learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can we assure that the quality of training provided by these massive open online courses is adequate? How can institutions ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like Eliademy to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can participants handle low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital learning becomes more procurable there is a expanding need to understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Trainers and many other participants would like to gain more knowledge about these fascinating new open education experiments. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Intellectuals want to understand how MOOCs can be enhanced. To meet this crescive demand for data the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education subjects. This thrilling new book also examines the controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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