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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which discusses topics pertaining to open education resources and massively open online courses. The latest improvements in online education are making it possible for learners all around the world to take part in classes via the Internet. Massively open online courses are customarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that technology-enhanced learning organizations are struggling with more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is improving so swiftly. How can organizations be assured that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can learners certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Malta to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we manage inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As electronic education technology becomes more available there is a expanding need to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Scientists and lots of other participants need to better understand the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational experiments. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Public servants want to perceive how these MOOC classes can be made better. To handle this need for data the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational topics. This authoritative new book also deals with the most important controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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