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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which talks about topics related to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Brand new developments in online learning technology are making it possible for students in every nation on earth to take online classes. These massive open courses are ordinarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that e-learning institutions are having to deal with in 2015 because e-learning technology is developing so fast. How can teachers guarantee that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is passable? This open education book offers guidelines for others hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning experience. How can participants certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Cambodia to conduct these massive open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we get a handle on poor student motivation and high student attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more prolific there is a growing need to better understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Researchers and many other stakeholders want to better understand these interesting new open education experiments. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Professors want to better understand how these massive open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this desire for knowledge the new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education issues. This gripping new book also describes the key controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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