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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses topics related to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Recent developments in distance learning technology are providing the means for people in every nation on earth to take classes online. These online MOOCs are commonly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that technology-enhanced learning institutions have to deal with now that online learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can stakeholders assure that the schooling provided by these MOOC classes is satisfactory? How can students make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like WizIQ to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can educators handle issues like low student motivation and high attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more procurable there is a increasing need to better understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Educators and numerous other participants want to better comprehend the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational undertakings. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Educators want to better understand how massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this expanding demand for details the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education resource issues. This new book also investigates the major controversies associated with these MOOC classes and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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