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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which describes topics related to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new changes in electronic education technology have provided the means for people in nations all aver the world to be participants in online courses. These online MOOC courses are almost always free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that technology-enhanced learning institutions are having to struggle with now that online education technology is improving so quickly. How can organizations certify that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC courses is respectable? How can stakeholders ensure that instructors are properly credentialed for teaching online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like UC Berkeley to conduct these massively open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations handle issues like inadequate learner motivation and high student attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more commonplace there is a growing necessity to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses are being conducted. Professors and numerous other stakeholders want to better comprehend the outcomes of these exciting new open educational initiatives. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Everyone wants to understand how MOOC courses can be enhanced. To handle this demand for information the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational topics. This interesting new book also considers the controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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