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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers topics relating to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern gains in elearning are making it possible for people in every nation on earth to take online classes. MOOC courses are usually free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are a lot of issues that online learning organizations are having to attend to in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so rapidly. How can teachers ensure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOCs is passable? How can stakeholders ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Philippines to conduct these massive open online courses? How can stakeholders manage issues like poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As online education technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding need to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and numerous other participants would like to understand these intriguing new open education initiatives. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Students want to understand how massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this increasing need for information the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education topics. This gripping new book also deals with the major controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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