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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that examines issues regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent advancements in technology-enhanced learning are enabling people in all parts of the world to be participants in courses online. MOOC classes are customarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that technology-enhanced learning institutions have to struggle with in 2015 because e-learning technology is improving so quickly. How can participants assure that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can participants ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Harvard University to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions handle issues like inadequate student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital learning becomes more procurable there is a developing desideratum to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and many other stakeholders want to be more aware of the outcomes of these open educational endeavours. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Teachers want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this desideratum for details the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education subjects. This inspiring new book also deals with the controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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