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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which addresses subjects relevant to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advances in technology-enhanced learning have made it possible for learners all over the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These massive online courses are usually free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that elearning institutions must deal with more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is developing so rapidly. How can educators assure that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can stakeholders assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like NovoEd to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants handle issues like inadequate motivation and high student attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more available there is a developing desire to comprehend how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Academics and lots of other stakeholders want to better grasp the outcomes of these intriguing new open education ventures. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Trainers want to know how MOOC classes can be made better. To respond to this expanding need for knowledge the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational issues. This authoritative new book also describes the major controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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