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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which describes issues relating to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New developments in online learning have provided the means for students in all parts of the world to take part in classes online. MOOC classes are normally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that e-learning technology organizations have to deal with more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is developing so swiftly. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can we assure that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can stakeholders certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Tuvalu to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions manage poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more procurable there is a growing desideratum to be aware of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Instructors and many other participants desire to gain more knowledge about these intriguing new open education ventures. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Scholars want to understand how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this desire for knowledge the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This new book also analyzes the most important controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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