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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which talks about issues regarding open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest changes in technology-enhanced learning are making it possible for students in all parts of the world to take part in online courses. Massive open online courses are free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are a lot of topics that online education institutions are having to attend to today because learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can educators be assured that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can organizations be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Saint Kitts and Nevis to conduct these massively open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers handle low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more prolific there is a growing necessity to grasp how MOOCs are being conducted. Students and numerous other participants need to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these intriguing new open education undertakings. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Everybody wants to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses can be improved. In response to this demand for knowledge the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education topics. This book also talks about the controversies associated with MOOC classes and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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