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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that deals with subjects relating to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new gains in e-learning are making it possible for humans all around the world to take online classes. These massive open courses are commonly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are a variety of subjects that distance learning organizations have to deal with more than ever because distance learning technology is developing so quickly. How can organizations ensure that the quality of these massively open online courses is adequate? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can institutions certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What strategies are being used by institutions like Jarvis Island to conduct these massively open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions deal with the issues of poor motivation and high dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more abundant there is a developing desire to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other stakeholders need to better perceive these promising new open education undertakings. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Scholars want to know how massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this growing desideratum for knowledge the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational resource issues. This gripping new book also investigates the controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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