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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that explores subjects pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Modern developments in technology-enhanced learning are providing the means for humans all over the world to take classes online. MOOC classes are normally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are many issues that online learning technology organizations are considering more than ever because online learning technology is developing so quickly. How can educators make sure that the instruction provided by these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can students ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Otis College of Art and Design to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions get a handle on inadequate student motivation and high attrition?

As online learning becomes more commonplace there is a demand to grasp how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other participants desire to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these interesting new open education undertakings. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Universities want to better understand how massive open online courses can be improved. To handle this need for data MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational resource subjects. This definitive new book also addresses the most important controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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