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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers topics pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent evolvements in online learning technology have empowered people all around the world to take part in classes online. These online MOOCs are generally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that technology-enhanced learning organizations have to consider now that elearning technology is improving so rapidly. How can participants ensure that the quality of these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can learners be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What business models are being used by institutions like Rice University to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can participants manage problems like low student motivation and high learner attrition?

As online learning becomes more procurable there is a expanding need to grasp how massive open online courses are being conducted. Educators and numerous other stakeholders desire to better perceive these intriguing new open educational undertakings. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Teachers want to perceive how these massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this increasing desire for knowledge the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education issues. This definitive new book also talks about the most important controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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