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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which studies subjects relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New changes in technology-enhanced learning are making it possible for humans in all parts of the world to participate in online classes. These massively open online courses are normally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that online learning organizations are dealing with more than ever because learning technology is developing so fast. How can organizations guarantee that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can participants assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Facebook to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders manage issues like inadequate student motivation and high learner attrition?

As learning technology becomes more prolific there is a growing need to better understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Students and lots of other participants would like to better perceive the outcomes of these new open educational experiments. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Trainers want to grasp how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this desire for knowledge the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational topics. This definitive new book also talks about the key controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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