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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which deals with subjects pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New changes in elearning technology have provided the means for students all around the world to take online courses. These MOOCs are mostly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are numerous topics that online learning technology organizations have to deal with today because learning technology is improving so fast. How can teachers assure that the instruction provided by these massive open online courses is all right? How can we guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can we deal with the problems of poor learner motivation and high attrition?

As e-learning technology becomes more available there is a growing desideratum to better understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other stakeholders would like to be more aware of these new open education undertakings. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Scientists want to understand how these massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this expanding desire for facts MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational topics. This inspiring new book also considers the most important controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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