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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers subjects related to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Brand new improvements in online learning technology have enabled learners in nations all around the world to participate in courses online. These massive open online courses are usually free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that online learning organizations have to deal with today because technology-enhanced learning is improving so rapidly. How can educators make sure that the training provided by these MOOC courses is decent? How can learners make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Mayotte to conduct these massively open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions deal with the issues of inadequate learner motivation and high attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more prolific there is a expanding need to grasp how massive open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and lots of other stakeholders want to understand these important new open educational initiatives. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Teachers want to understand how these massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this desideratum for data the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education resource subjects. This definitive new book also articulates the key controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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