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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that examines topics relevant to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. The latest developments in e-learning technology have made it possible for people in every nation on earth to take classes via the Internet. These massive open online courses are normally free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are a lot of subjects that elearning technology organizations are having to deal with today because technology-enhanced learning is developing so fast. How can we ensure that the education provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can we certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What business models are being used by organizations like Rice University to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators deal with the problems of low motivation and high learner attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more prolific there is a necessity to grasp how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Students and numerous other stakeholders would like to better grasp the outcomes of these new open educational initiatives. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Public servants want to comprehend how these MOOC classes can be improved. To handle this developing desire for information the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational issues. This sensational new book also talks about the most important controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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