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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that reviews subjects relating to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest evolvements in technology-enhanced learning are enabling humans in nations all around the world to take online courses. These online MOOCs are mostly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that learning technology organizations are dealing with in 2015 because elearning technology is advancing so fast. How can teachers certify that the education provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can we ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Khan Academy to conduct these MOOC classes? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants deal with the problems of low learner motivation and high student attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more prolific there is a growing necessity to perceive how massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and many other participants would like to gain a better understanding of these important new open educational ventures. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Everyone wants to comprehend how MOOC courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this growing desire for information the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This definitive new book also examines the controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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