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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that researches issues having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern evolvements in technology-enhanced learning are making it possible for people in nations all around the world to take courses via the Internet. These massively open online courses are usually free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that online education institutions are having to attend to more than ever because online education technology is improving so quickly. How can participants make sure that the instruction provided by these massive open online courses is passable? How can stakeholders ensure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Twitter to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can we deal with the problems of low motivation and high learner attrition?

As electronic educational technology becomes more prolific there is a developing desire to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Trainers and many other participants need to better grasp the outcomes of these compelling new open education experiments. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Researchers want to better understand how massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this expanding need for information the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education subjects. This definitive new book also analyzes the controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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