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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that explores topics related to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. New changes in e-learning technology are providing the means for humans in all parts of the world to take part in courses online. These MOOC classes are commonly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that learning technology organizations are struggling with today because technology-enhanced learning is improving so rapidly. How can educators assure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can organizations guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like United Kingdom to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can participants deal with the problems of inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more procurable there is a expanding necessity to understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Educators and many other participants would like to better understand the outcomes of these new open educational initiatives. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Educators want to understand how MOOCs can be made better. To handle this crescive demand for information the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education topics. This intriguing new book also studies the key controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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