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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which talks about topics relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New changes in technology-enhanced learning are providing the means for people in nations all aver the world to take part in online courses. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. MOOCs are mostly free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that elearning technology institutions are having to attend to today because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so fast. How can stakeholders ensure that the quality of these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can participants be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What strategies are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can teachers handle problems like low learner motivation and high student attrition?

As learning technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding need to comprehend how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Trainers and numerous other participants need to better understand these significant new open education undertakings. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Public servants want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this crescive need for knowledge the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education resource topics. This new book also talks about the major 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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