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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that considers issues relevant to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New developments in elearning technology make it possible for students in nations all aver the world to be participants in online courses. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. This MOOCs book conveys practical strategies which can be easily incorporated into face-to-face, blended, and online classes. Massive open online courses are almost always free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that learning technology institutions are having to deal with today because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so fast. How can we make sure that the training provided by these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can participants assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What strategies are being used by institutions like Netherlands Antilles to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations handle problems like poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more abundant there is a expanding necessity to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and many other participants need to be more aware of these important new open educational ventures. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Professors want to perceive how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this developing desire for information the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational issues. This dramatic new book also describes the most important controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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