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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses subjects relating to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advances in online learning make it possible for humans all over the world to take part in online classes. These massive online courses are usually free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that learning technology organizations are having to attend to today because technology-enhanced learning is developing so rapidly. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can participants guarantee that the training provided by these MOOCs is acceptable? How can we be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like The Bahamas to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators manage problems like inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital elearning technology becomes more available there is a growing need to better understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and numerous other participants want to better grasp the outcomes of these exciting new open education initiatives. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Intellectuals want to better understand how these MOOCs can be enhanced. To handle this desideratum for knowledge the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational resource issues. This thrilling new book also researches the key controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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