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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines issues regarding open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Brand new evolvements in elearning have provided the means for learners in every nation on earth to participate in courses via the Internet. MOOC classes are ordinarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. Infrastructure, marketing, pedagogy, and assessment are some of the areas where questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education persist. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are quite a few topics that distance learning organizations are having to attend to now that e-learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can we be assured that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can students certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders handle poor student motivation and high attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more abundant there is a growing necessity to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Universities and many other stakeholders desire to better grasp the outcomes of these open education undertakings. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. People want to comprehend how massive open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this desideratum for data the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education topics. This authoritative new book also considers the major controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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