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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that explores issues having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advancements in online education technology are making it possible for people all around the world to take part in online courses. Massive open online courses are free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that technology-enhanced learning institutions are having to struggle with now that technology-enhanced learning is developing so fast. How can educators ensure that the quality of education provided by these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can institutions be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Academic Earth to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can we deal with the issues of inadequate student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital educational technology becomes more procurable there is a growing demand to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and numerous other participants want to better grasp the outcomes of these interesting new open educational ventures. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Educators want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this expanding desire for facts MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational topics. This book also analyzes the controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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