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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which reviews subjects related to open educational resources and massive open online courses. Modern improvements in online education are providing the means for learners all over the world to take part in online courses. This MOOCs book conveys practical strategies which can be easily incorporated into face-to-face, blended, and online classes. These MOOC classes are mostly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that technology-enhanced learning institutions are struggling with more than ever because learning technology is developing so fast. How can participants make sure that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can institutions be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Wallis and Futuna to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can educators deal with the problems of low motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital elearning technology becomes more commonplace there is a need to grasp how MOOC classes are being conducted. Professors and many other participants desire to better comprehend these intriguing new open educational endeavours. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Instructors want to know how MOOC classes can be enhanced. To respond to this growing desire for details the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational topics. This book also articulates the major controversies associated with these massive open courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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