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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which deals with topics regarding open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest improvements in technology-enhanced learning have empowered humans in every nation on earth to take part in courses via the Internet. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. Massively open online courses are free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that online education organizations have to struggle with today because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so swiftly. How can participants make sure that the education provided by these massive open online courses is respectable? How can organizations certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Sao Tome and Principe to conduct these MOOCs? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we handle problems like low motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital elearning technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing necessity to understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Public servants and many other participants need to be more aware of the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational experiments. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Teachers want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs can be made better. In response to this increasing need for details the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education issues. This amazing new book also describes the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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