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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that articulates subjects relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new gains in technology-enhanced learning have made it possible for people in all parts of the world to be participants in online classes. Massively open online courses are commonly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that elearning institutions are having to deal with more than ever because elearning technology is developing so rapidly. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can educators be assured that the instruction provided by these MOOC courses is good? How can institutions assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Seattle Central Community College to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can we manage problems like inadequate learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding demand to comprehend how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Teachers and many other stakeholders need to better understand these fascinating new open educational experiments. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Everybody wants to better understand how MOOCs can be enhanced. To satisfy this increasing desire for details the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education topics. This new book also analyzes the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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