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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that analyzes subjects pertaining to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). New developments in online learning technology have provided the means for learners all over the world to take part in courses online. MOOC courses are ordinarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that learning technology organizations must deal with more than ever because online learning technology is improving so quickly. How can stakeholders assure that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can participants certify that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Northwestern University to conduct these massive open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators deal with the issues of low learner motivation and high attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more widespread there is a growing need to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and many other participants want to be more aware of these fascinating new open educational endeavours. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Everyone wants to gain an understanding of how these MOOCs can be improved. To satisfy this crescive desideratum for details MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education issues. This amazing new book also discusses the major controversies associated with MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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