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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that discusses topics related to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. The latest evolvements in technology-enhanced learning are enabling students all over the world to take part in classes via the Internet. These MOOC courses are commonly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that technology-enhanced learning organizations have to deal with in 2015 because elearning technology is improving so fast. How can educators guarantee that the training provided by these MOOCs is passable? How can organizations make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Wesleyan University to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can we manage problems like low motivation and high student attrition?

As elearning becomes more commonplace there is a expanding need to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Public servants and many other stakeholders need to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these open educational endeavours. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Professors want to better understand how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. To respond to this increasing desire for details the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education resource issues. This intriguing new book also deals with the most important controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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