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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which talks about topics related to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New changes in e-learning are empowering students all around the world to take courses via the Internet. These online MOOCs are commonly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that technology-enhanced learning organizations have to struggle with more than ever because e-learning technology is advancing so fast. How can institutions assure that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can institutions be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Italy to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions manage poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more widespread there is a necessity to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other stakeholders need to be more aware of these new open education initiatives. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Universities want to comprehend how these MOOCs can be enhanced. To satisfy this increasing demand for facts the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education issues. This interesting new book also articulates the controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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