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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that deals with issues related to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new improvements in technology-enhanced learning have empowered students all over the world to take online classes. MOOC courses are usually free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that technology-enhanced learning institutions have to consider today because elearning technology is improving so quickly. How can stakeholders ensure that the education provided by these MOOC classes is all right? How can learners assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by institutions like University of Pennsylvania to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers manage issues like low student motivation and high attrition?

As online learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing demand to be aware of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Corporations and many other participants would like to gain a better understanding of these intriguing new open education endeavours. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Lecturers want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. In response to this crescive need for data the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational topics. This sensational new book also articulates the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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