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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which reviews issues relevant to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Modern advances in electronic education technology have made it possible for students in nations all aver the world to take courses via the Internet. MOOCs are ordinarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that e-learning technology organizations are having to deal with now that technology-enhanced learning is improving so swiftly. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can we ensure that the schooling provided by these MOOCs is decent? How can learners be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Guernsey to conduct these MOOC classes? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can we handle inadequate motivation and high student attrition?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As online education technology becomes more widespread there is a growing need to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other participants want to better grasp these compelling new open education experiments. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Educators want to gain an understanding of how MOOCs can be enhanced. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. To handle this need for data the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education resource issues. This intriguing new book also examines the key controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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