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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which investigates subjects relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent gains in online learning have empowered people in all parts of the world to participate in classes via the Internet. MOOCs are normally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that e-learning technology organizations are considering now that technology-enhanced learning is developing so fast. How can teachers ensure that the quality of these MOOC classes is good? How can participants ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What business models are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we get a handle on inadequate motivation and high attrition?

As e-learning technology becomes more abundant there is a necessity to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and many other participants need to gain more knowledge about these open education experiments. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Lecturers want to know how these massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this expanding need for information the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational issues. This gripping new book also explores the most important controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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