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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which talks about subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern evolvements in electronic education technology are making it possible for people all around the world to participate in courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are usually free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that elearning technology organizations must deal with now that technology-enhanced learning is improving so fast. How can teachers guarantee that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can participants assure that instructors are properly credentialed for teaching online? What business models are being used by organizations like Eliademy to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers handle problems like low student motivation and high learner attrition?

As e-learning becomes more prolific there is a demand to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and numerous other stakeholders desire to gain more knowledge about these important new open educational endeavours. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Trainers want to perceive how MOOC courses can be enhanced. In response to this developing demand for knowledge the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational topics. This authoritative new book also analyzes the most important controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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