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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that articulates subjects regarding open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. New developments in learning technology are empowering learners all over the world to participate in courses online. These MOOC courses are almost always free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that elearning technology institutions are struggling with now that technology-enhanced learning is developing so fast. How can educators ensure that the teaching provided by these MOOCs is satisfactory? How can participants ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What business models are being used by organizations like Romania to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators deal with the issues of low learner motivation and high student attrition?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding desideratum to understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other participants desire to better grasp these open educational endeavours. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Professors want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses can be made better. To handle this developing demand for details the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational resource topics. This inspiring new book also discusses the controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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