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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers issues having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new advances in technology-enhanced learning have enabled learners in nations all around the world to take online courses. These massive online courses are free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that elearning organizations must deal with now that technology-enhanced learning is improving so rapidly. How can participants make sure that the quality of training provided by these massive open online courses is passable? How can learners assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Kauffman Fellows Academy to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can we manage problems like low student motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more available there is a demand to be aware of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Students and many other stakeholders want to understand the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational experiments. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Academics want to know how MOOC classes can be enhanced. In response to this desideratum for information the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational issues. This inspiring new book also reviews the most important controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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