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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which explores issues having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest improvements in online learning have made it possible for students in nations all aver the world to participate in online courses. These massive online courses are free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that online learning organizations are considering now that technology-enhanced learning is improving so quickly. How can institutions ensure that the training provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can institutions make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like Rwaq to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants handle low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As elearning technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing necessity to be aware of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Professors and lots of other participants need to better perceive these significant new open educational experiments. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Public servants want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this desire for details the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This gripping new book also studies the controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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