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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines issues having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Recent changes in technology-enhanced learning have provided the means for humans in all parts of the world to take part in courses online. MOOC classes are normally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that e-learning technology institutions are having to attend to today because online learning technology is improving so quickly. How can educators ensure that the quality control for these MOOC courses is adequate? How can participants assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Tokelau to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators get a handle on inadequate student motivation and high learner attrition?

As online learning technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing necessity to perceive how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Universities and numerous other participants desire to better grasp these promising new open educational initiatives. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Everyone wants to know how MOOCs can be enhanced. To meet this increasing need for details the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education issues. This stimulating new book also researches the most important controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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