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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which describes subjects regarding open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). New developments in technology-enhanced learning are providing the means for people all around the world to participate in courses via the Internet. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. Massive open online courses are usually free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that online learning technology institutions are having to struggle with now that learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can teachers assure that the schooling provided by these MOOC courses is adequate? How can we be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Ecuador to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions manage problems like inadequate student motivation and high student attrition?

As electronic education technology becomes more available there is a expanding demand to comprehend how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and many other participants need to better grasp the outcomes of these promising new open education experiments. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Intellectuals want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this desire for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education topics. This interesting new book also articulates the most important controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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