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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which reviews subjects having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern gains in technology-enhanced learning make it possible for humans all around the world to be participants in classes online. These massively open online courses are free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that technology-enhanced learning organizations are having to attend to in 2015 because learning technology is developing so fast. How can stakeholders make sure that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC courses is good? How can participants make sure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Udemy to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can we get a handle on poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As electronic educational technology becomes more abundant there is a developing desire to perceive how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and numerous other stakeholders want to better comprehend these interesting new open educational experiments. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Everyone wants to understand how these massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this developing need for data the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational topics. This book also addresses the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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