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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines topics regarding open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent developments in online education enable learners all around the world to take part in classes online. MOOCs are generally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that technology-enhanced learning organizations are struggling with more than ever because online learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can organizations assure that the quality control for these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can institutions assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Academic Earth to conduct these massive open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants handle problems like inadequate motivation and high learner attrition?

As online learning technology becomes more procurable there is a expanding desideratum to gain a better understanding of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and numerous other stakeholders would like to be more aware of the outcomes of these significant new open educational experiments. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Professors want to better understand how these MOOCs can be made better. To satisfy this expanding need for data the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational topics. This sensational new book also articulates the most important controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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