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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that researches topics having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new advances in technology-enhanced learning have enabled people in every nation on earth to take part in online classes. These massive open courses are mostly free for learners 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 a variety of topics that elearning technology organizations are struggling with more than ever because learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can teachers guarantee that the instruction provided by these MOOC courses is all right? How can organizations make sure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like University of Central Florida to conduct these MOOC classes? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations manage issues like inadequate motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding desire to better understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Instructors and many other participants want to better perceive these important new open educational experiments. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. People want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. In response to this desideratum for facts the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational topics. This exciting new book also describes the most important controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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