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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines issues relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. New advances in technology-enhanced learning have empowered students all over the world to take part in courses online. These online MOOC courses are normally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that e-learning technology organizations must deal with today because online education technology is developing so rapidly. How can organizations assure that the quality of these MOOCs is tolerable? How can we certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like American Samoa to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations deal with low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital educational technology becomes more procurable there is a expanding demand to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and many other stakeholders desire to understand these significant new open educational ventures. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Trainers want to know how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this expanding desideratum for information the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education topics. This sensational new book also considers the key controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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