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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses topics having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. New improvements in technology-enhanced learning are enabling people in nations all aver the world to participate in courses online. These massive open courses are usually free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that e-learning technology organizations are struggling with now that technology-enhanced learning is developing so swiftly. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can we assure that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can institutions guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like WizIQ to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations get a handle on inadequate student motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital learning becomes more procurable there is a need to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and many other stakeholders would like to be more aware of the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational initiatives. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Educators want to know how massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this expanding desire for facts the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This authoritative new book also considers the most important controversies associated with these online MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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