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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that reviews topics relating to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern advancements in technology-enhanced learning are making it possible for students in nations all around the world to take classes via the Internet. MOOC courses are typically free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that e-learning institutions are dealing with more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is developing so quickly. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can educators guarantee that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can we make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Niue to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators deal with the problems of low motivation and high attrition?

As online education technology becomes more procurable there is a developing desideratum to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and many other stakeholders need to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these interesting new open educational ventures. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Corporations want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC classes can be improved. To respond to this desideratum for knowledge the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education resource issues. This stimulating new book also articulates the major controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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