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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that talks about issues relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new evolvements in technology-enhanced learning are enabling learners in all parts of the world to be participants in online courses. These massive open online courses are typically free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that technology-enhanced learning institutions have to consider now that e-learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can organizations make sure that the quality of training provided by these MOOCs is good? How can institutions make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What strategies are being used by organizations like MenaVersity to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can participants manage issues like poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As elearning becomes more procurable there is a developing demand to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other participants desire to be more aware of these promising new open educational undertakings. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Trainers want to grasp how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this crescive need for details the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education resource topics. This new book also discusses the key controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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