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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that deals with issues relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest changes in elearning technology have empowered people in all parts of the world to take courses online. These MOOCs are commonly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that online learning technology organizations are having to struggle with now that technology-enhanced learning is advancing so rapidly. How can we ensure that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOCs is satisfactory? How can learners make sure that teachers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What business models are being used by institutions like Tokelau to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can participants deal with the problems of poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital elearning technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding desire to better understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Teachers and many other participants desire to better grasp the outcomes of these intriguing new open education undertakings. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Corporations want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. In response to this crescive desire for knowledge the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education subjects. This book also studies the controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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