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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that investigates issues relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest changes in technology-enhanced learning have made it possible for people all over the world to take part in classes via the Internet. These massive open online courses are usually free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that online education institutions have to struggle with more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is developing so quickly. How can institutions guarantee that the education provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can students certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by organizations like Bouvet Island to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers handle low student motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing need to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and lots of other participants desire to understand these significant new open education initiatives. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Scientists want to better understand how massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this crescive need for details the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This inspiring new book also examines the most important controversies associated with these massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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