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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that reviews issues pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New developments in online learning are providing the means for humans all around the world to participate in classes via the Internet. MOOCs are free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that e-learning technology organizations are struggling with more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is developing so rapidly. How can institutions ensure that the training provided by these MOOCs is adequate? How can students be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Pridnestrovie (Transnistria) to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations manage issues like inadequate student motivation and high student attrition?

As elearning becomes more prolific there is a need to better understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Educators and many other participants would like to be more aware of these compelling new open educational undertakings. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Educators want to perceive how massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this desire for data the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education topics. This new book also addresses the controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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