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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that discusses topics relevant to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Modern advances in technology-enhanced learning are making it possible for learners in every nation on earth to take online courses. MOOCs are customarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that online learning organizations are dealing with today because technology-enhanced learning is improving so fast. How can educators guarantee that the quality of training provided by these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can organizations be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like Stanford Online to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can participants deal with the problems of low motivation and high student attrition?

As online education becomes more procurable there is a developing necessity to be aware of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Educators and lots of other stakeholders would like to gain more knowledge about these significant new open educational endeavours. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Researchers want to better understand how MOOC classes can be improved. In response to this growing desire for facts the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education issues. This sensational new book also addresses the most important controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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