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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that considers topics related to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent developments in technology-enhanced learning are providing the means for people in nations all around the world to take classes online. Massively open online courses are commonly free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that technology-enhanced learning organizations are considering more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is developing so swiftly. How can educators be assured that the quality of these MOOC courses is adequate? How can learners ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like University of Pennsylvania to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions handle issues like inadequate learner motivation and high attrition?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing necessity to better understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Universities and lots of other participants need to better comprehend the outcomes of these compelling new open education experiments. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Educators want to understand how these MOOCs can be enhanced. To satisfy this increasing need for facts the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource issues. This inspiring new book also researches the key controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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