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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that investigates subjects regarding open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest developments in e-learning technology have enabled learners all around the world to take classes via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are ordinarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are many topics that technology-enhanced learning organizations are dealing with more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is improving so quickly. How can educators be assured that the quality of training provided by these massive open online courses is passable? How can participants ensure that instructors are properly credentialed for teaching online? What strategies are being used by organizations like Eliademy to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations handle issues like poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

As elearning becomes more abundant there is a developing necessity to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and numerous other stakeholders need to better understand these promising new open education experiments. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Educators want to better understand how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this developing demand for knowledge the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational topics. This exciting new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with these MOOC classes and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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