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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that discusses issues having to do with open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent changes in technology-enhanced learning make it possible for people in nations all around the world to take classes via the Internet. These MOOCs are customarily free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that e-learning organizations are having to struggle with in 2015 because learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can organizations assure that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can students assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Bermuda to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can we deal with the problems of poor motivation and high attrition?

As digital educational technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding desideratum to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other participants need to better perceive the outcomes of these new open educational initiatives. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Teachers want to grasp how these massive open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this desire for information the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This new book also analyzes the key controversies associated with MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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