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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which studies issues relating to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest developments in online learning technology have empowered students all over the world to take online courses. Massively open online courses are ordinarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that e-learning organizations have to struggle with today because elearning technology is developing so quickly. How can organizations make sure that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can stakeholders ensure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like United States to conduct these massive open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions handle problems like low learner motivation and high attrition?

As online learning becomes more widespread there is a expanding need to better understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Scholars and many other participants want to better understand these important new open educational endeavours. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Public servants want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. In response to this desire for details the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This gripping new book also considers the key controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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