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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which reviews topics related to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). New evolvements in e-learning technology are providing the means for people in nations all around the world to participate in online classes. Massively open online courses are customarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that technology-enhanced learning organizations are having to consider today because elearning technology is improving so fast. How can institutions assure that the training provided by these massive open online courses is adequate? How can participants ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Khan Academy to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can we deal with the problems of low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more prolific there is a desideratum to be aware of how MOOCs are being conducted. Students and many other participants need to understand these exciting new open educational ventures. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Public servants want to grasp how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this demand for information the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education resource topics. This authoritative new book also reviews the controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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