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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers subjects regarding open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern advances in online education technology have empowered people in every nation on earth to be participants in courses online. MOOC courses are ordinarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are several subjects that technology-enhanced learning institutions are dealing with more than ever because elearning technology is developing so rapidly. How can we ensure that the teaching provided by these massive open online courses is adequate? How can organizations be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Aruba to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions manage inadequate motivation and high student attrition?

As digital learning becomes more available there is a increasing desire to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other participants desire to better understand these fascinating new open education initiatives. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Intellectuals want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this crescive desire for data the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education subjects. This interesting new book also investigates the key controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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