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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which addresses issues having to do with open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new advances in digital education technology are making it possible for students in every nation on earth to take online classes. These massive online courses are generally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that online education organizations are having to deal with today because learning technology is advancing so fast. How can educators certify that the training provided by these MOOC classes is good? How can organizations assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different business models are being used by organizations like Morocco to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations deal with the issues of poor learner motivation and high attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more procurable there is a necessity to grasp how massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and many other participants want to understand the outcomes of these compelling new open education endeavours. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Teachers want to understand how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this desire for information the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education topics. This scholarly new book also analyzes the major controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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