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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which articulates topics pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern changes in technology-enhanced learning have made it possible for students all over the world to take part in courses online. Massively open online courses are customarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that e-learning technology institutions are struggling with now that online education technology is improving so quickly. How can institutions assure that the quality of these massive open online courses is decent? How can participants assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Kauffman Fellows Academy to conduct these MOOC classes? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants deal with the problems of low motivation and high dropout rates?

As e-learning technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding necessity to perceive how MOOC classes are being conducted. Professors and many other participants need to be more aware of these important new open educational undertakings. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Teachers want to better understand how MOOC classes can be enhanced. To meet this developing desire for information the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational issues. This scholarly new book also reviews the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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