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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which considers subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern improvements in technology-enhanced learning have empowered students in all parts of the world to be participants in online classes. These MOOCs are customarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that distance learning institutions must deal with more than ever because e-learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can teachers make sure that the teaching provided by these massive open online courses is respectable? How can we make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Khan Academy to conduct these MOOC courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers handle issues like low learner motivation and high attrition?

As learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing need to gain a better understanding of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Teachers and many other participants want to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these important new open education experiments. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Educators want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this growing need for information the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational topics. This stimulating new book also investigates the most important controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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