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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which considers subjects pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New gains in online learning have enabled learners in nations all aver the world to participate in online classes. These online MOOCs are customarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are quite a few subjects that online learning institutions are having to attend to now that online learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can educators be assured that the quality of these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can learners certify that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these massively open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions deal with the issues of poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital elearning technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing demand to grasp how massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and many other stakeholders desire to gain a better understanding of these interesting new open education endeavours. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Researchers want to know how massive open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this expanding demand for facts the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational issues. This gripping new book also studies the key controversies associated with these massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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