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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that deals with topics related to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent advancements in technology-enhanced learning are providing the means for students all over the world to participate in online classes. These MOOC courses are mostly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that technology-enhanced learning organizations are having to attend to today because elearning technology is developing so fast. How can we assure that the education provided by these massive open online courses is satisfactory? How can participants assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Academic Earth to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can participants get a handle on poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

As electronic educational technology becomes more available there is a desire to better understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Students and many other stakeholders want to gain a better understanding of these exciting new open education experiments. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Researchers want to grasp how MOOC courses can be improved. To satisfy this desideratum for details MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational topics. This amazing new book also researches the key controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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