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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that studies subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Recent developments in technology-enhanced learning make it possible for humans in every nation on earth to participate in online courses. These massive open courses are free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that online education organizations have to struggle with in 2015 because online learning technology is improving so quickly. How can institutions certify that the instruction provided by these MOOC classes is good? How can we assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Brown University to conduct these MOOC classes? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants deal with the problems of low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more abundant there is a growing need to understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Educators and lots of other participants would like to be more aware of the outcomes of these important new open educational experiments. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Students want to grasp how these MOOC courses can be improved. To meet this desideratum for knowledge the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational subjects. This exciting new book also examines the major controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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