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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that explores topics having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent evolvements in technology-enhanced learning are making it possible for people in every nation on earth to participate in online classes. These massively open online courses are free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that technology-enhanced learning institutions are struggling with now that e-learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can we certify that the training provided by these MOOCs is respectable? How can organizations be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What business models are being used by organizations like Norfolk Island to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can educators handle problems like inadequate learner motivation and high student attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more available there is a expanding necessity to grasp how MOOC courses are being conducted. Corporations and many other stakeholders want to better perceive the outcomes of these promising new open educational endeavours. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Academics want to better understand how MOOCs can be enhanced. To handle this growing need for knowledge the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational subjects. This exciting new book also researches the most important controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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