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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that reviews issues relating to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New advancements in distance learning technology have empowered people all around the world to take online courses. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. These massive online courses are mostly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that technology-enhanced learning institutions are dealing with now that online learning technology is developing so quickly. How can stakeholders guarantee that the education provided by these MOOC classes is decent? How can students assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like The Pennsylvania State University to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions manage low learner motivation and high student attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more available there is a increasing desire to understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Students and many other participants need to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these open educational ventures. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Trainers want to know how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this increasing demand for knowledge the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This stimulating new book also considers the most important controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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