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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which describes issues relevant to open education resources and massively open online courses. New developments in technology-enhanced learning have made it possible for humans all around the world to take online classes. These MOOCs are usually free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that distance learning institutions are dealing with more than ever because elearning technology is advancing so fast. How can we ensure that the schooling provided by these MOOC classes is good? How can organizations be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Guernsey to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions handle issues like inadequate motivation and high dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing need to comprehend how MOOC courses are being conducted. Professors and lots of other participants would like to better understand these important new open educational undertakings. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Researchers want to understand how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. To respond to this increasing need for information the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education issues. This interesting new book also examines the controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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