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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines subjects related to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest advances in technology-enhanced learning are enabling people in nations all around the world to be participants in online courses. Massively open online courses are generally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that e-learning technology organizations have to deal with now that online learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can institutions assure that the schooling provided by these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can organizations make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like The Bahamas to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators deal with the issues of inadequate motivation and high learner attrition?

As elearning technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing desire to be aware of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Trainers and numerous other participants want to better understand these intriguing new open education undertakings. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Corporations want to better understand how MOOC courses can be made better. To respond to this increasing desire for knowledge the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational subjects. This book also deals with the controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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