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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers topics related to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest improvements in distance learning have enabled students in nations all aver the world to take part in classes via the Internet. Massive open online courses are customarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are several issues that learning technology organizations are having to struggle with more than ever because elearning technology is developing so rapidly. How can educators be assured that the quality control for these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can learners guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Solomon Islands to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations manage inadequate student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing demand to gain a better understanding of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Universities and many other stakeholders would like to be more aware of the outcomes of these important new open educational endeavours. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Corporations want to perceive how these massive open online courses can be improved. In response to this crescive desire for details the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education topics. This new book also discusses the major controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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