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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that researches issues related to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest changes in technology-enhanced learning are empowering students in nations all around the world to participate in online classes. MOOCs are typically free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that elearning technology organizations have to deal with today because online education technology is developing so swiftly. How can participants ensure that the training provided by these massive open online courses is adequate? How can we be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What strategies are being used by institutions like Massachusetts Institute of Technology to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants deal with inadequate motivation and high attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more commonplace there is a expanding desire to perceive how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Universities and numerous other stakeholders need to be more aware of the outcomes of these exciting new open education endeavours. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Instructors want to perceive how these MOOC classes can be improved. To meet this growing desire for data the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational resource topics. This authoritative new book also examines the most important controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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