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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that researches issues related to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Modern evolvements in technology-enhanced learning have made it possible for people in every nation on earth to take online courses. These online MOOCs are typically free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that technology-enhanced learning organizations are having to consider now that online education technology is developing so swiftly. How can teachers guarantee that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOCs is tolerable? How can students guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Saint Helena to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations handle problems like poor learner motivation and high attrition?

As learning technology becomes more abundant there is a need to understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Academics and numerous other participants want to better understand the outcomes of these interesting new open education endeavours. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Lecturers want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this increasing desire for knowledge the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational topics. This interesting new book also addresses the most important controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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