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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which talks about topics regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New improvements in online education are making it possible for students in nations all around the world to take courses online. These massive open online courses are mostly free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that e-learning technology institutions are having to consider today because technology-enhanced learning is improving so swiftly. How can teachers be assured that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOCs is satisfactory? How can learners assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like OpenLearning to conduct these massive open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers deal with the issues of inadequate motivation and high student dropout rates?

As electronic education technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing necessity to grasp how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Public servants and many other participants want to better grasp these fascinating new open education experiments. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Educators want to grasp how massive open online courses can be improved. In response to this crescive need for information the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education resource topics. This dramatic new book also considers the key controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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