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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines topics relating to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. New improvements in digital education technology make it possible for people all around the world to participate in online courses. Massively open online courses are almost always free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that e-learning technology organizations have to consider today because learning technology is improving so quickly. How can participants assure that the education provided by these MOOC courses is tolerable? This open education book offers guidelines for others hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning experience. How can we make sure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Bermuda to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations get a handle on low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a desire to perceive how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and many other stakeholders want to better grasp these interesting new open education ventures. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Trainers want to better understand how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. To satisfy this expanding demand for information the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education resource issues. This dramatic new book also examines the most important controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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