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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that talks about issues having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent gains in technology-enhanced learning enable people in every nation on earth to take courses via the Internet. MOOC courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that learning technology organizations are having to consider now that learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can educators be assured that the quality of schooling provided by these massive open online courses is satisfactory? How can students make sure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different business models are being used by organizations like Colombia to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators handle problems like low motivation and high learner attrition?

As electronic education technology becomes more widespread there is a developing desideratum to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and lots of other stakeholders desire to better grasp these promising new open education undertakings. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Instructors want to understand how massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this desideratum for facts the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education issues. This thrilling new book also examines the most important controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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