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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which researches topics relating to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new gains in technology-enhanced learning have provided the means for students all over the world to take online classes. These massively open online courses are normally free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that e-learning organizations are struggling with today because e-learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can teachers make sure that the teaching provided by these MOOCs is decent? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can organizations ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Peter I Island to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers deal with the issues of inadequate learner motivation and high student attrition?

As elearning becomes more widespread there is a developing necessity to perceive how massive open online courses are being conducted. Educators and many other participants desire to better understand the outcomes of these new open educational experiments. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Teachers want to gain an understanding of how massive open online courses can be improved. To respond to this growing need for facts the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational topics. This authoritative new book also researches the major controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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