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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which addresses issues relating to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern evolvements in electronic education technology are making it possible for people all around the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These MOOC classes are typically free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that technology-enhanced learning organizations are dealing with today because technology-enhanced learning is improving so quickly. How can teachers make sure that the teaching provided by these MOOC classes is decent? How can students make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What strategies are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can teachers handle problems like inadequate learner motivation and high student attrition?

As learning technology becomes more prolific there is a need to better understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Scientists and lots of other stakeholders desire to better understand these open educational initiatives. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Universities want to grasp how these MOOCs can be made better. To respond to this growing desire for details the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education resource topics. This definitive new book also studies the most important controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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