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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that reviews issues pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest evolvements in e-learning technology are empowering learners in every nation on earth to participate in online courses. MOOC courses are usually free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that technology-enhanced learning organizations are dealing with today because learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can educators ensure that the teaching provided by these MOOCs is adequate? How can learners certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What strategies are being used by organizations like Reunion to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers handle issues like inadequate motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital elearning technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing demand to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other stakeholders need to better understand the outcomes of these compelling new open education initiatives. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Intellectuals want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses can be made better. To meet this need for data the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education topics. This exciting new book also articulates the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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