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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which investigates topics related to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New developments in technology-enhanced learning are empowering humans in every nation on earth to take courses via the Internet. These massive open online courses are mostly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that technology-enhanced learning institutions must deal with now that online education technology is advancing so quickly. How can educators guarantee that the quality control for these massively open online courses is all right? How can learners certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like iversity to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers deal with the problems of poor motivation and high attrition?

As elearning technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing desideratum to gain a better understanding of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other participants need to better comprehend these fascinating new open educational endeavours. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Professors want to better understand how MOOC courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this growing demand for data the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education topics. This exciting new book also examines the most important controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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