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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which examines issues having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest advancements in technology-enhanced learning enable humans in every nation on earth to participate in classes via the Internet. These MOOC courses are usually free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that online education organizations are having to deal with now that elearning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can institutions guarantee that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can participants ensure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Massachusetts Institute of Technology to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers handle issues like poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more prolific there is a growing desideratum to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Students and numerous other stakeholders want to better understand the outcomes of these interesting new open educational ventures. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. People want to understand how MOOC courses can be improved. In response to this desire for knowledge the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This stimulating new book also investigates the most important 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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