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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that analyzes subjects related to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern developments in technology-enhanced learning are providing the means for humans in all parts of the world to take part in courses via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are commonly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that distance learning organizations are having to consider today because technology-enhanced learning is improving so rapidly. How can teachers assure that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can we certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators handle issues like inadequate learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital elearning technology becomes more available there is a expanding need to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Professors and numerous other stakeholders desire to better understand the outcomes of these important new open education experiments. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Educators want to perceive how MOOC classes can be improved. In response to this increasing need for facts the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education topics. This dramatic new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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