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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which talks about subjects pertaining to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent changes in electronic educational technology are enabling learners in all parts of the world to take part in courses via the Internet. MOOC classes are ordinarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that online learning organizations have to consider more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is developing so swiftly. How can institutions certify that the education provided by these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can we ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by institutions like Excelsior College to conduct these MOOCs? How can we deal with the issues of inadequate learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more commonplace there is a increasing demand to grasp how massive open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and numerous other participants need to better grasp the outcomes of these significant new open education ventures. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Everyone wants to know how these massive open online courses can be made better. To handle this growing need for data the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational issues. This sensational new book also examines the controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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