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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which studies subjects relating to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. The latest advances in online education are providing the means for humans in all parts of the world to take courses online. These online MOOC courses are generally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that learning technology organizations are struggling with today because technology-enhanced learning is improving so swiftly. How can we ensure that the teaching provided by these MOOC courses is all right? How can organizations guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Bermuda to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions handle issues like poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more available there is a developing desire to grasp how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other stakeholders want to better understand these important new open education experiments. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Scientists want to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses can be improved. To meet this desire for data the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education resource issues. This inspiring new book also analyzes the key controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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