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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that deals with issues having to do with open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new evolvements in online education are empowering learners all over the world to take classes via the Internet. These massive open courses are customarily free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are many issues that learning technology institutions have to deal with today because distance learning technology is developing so quickly. How can teachers assure that the quality of these MOOC classes is decent? How can learners be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like Rice University to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers manage low motivation and high student dropout rates?

As electronic education technology becomes more procurable there is a expanding desire to perceive how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Trainers and numerous other stakeholders need to better comprehend the outcomes of these exciting new open educational endeavours. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Intellectuals want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. To handle this growing desire for information the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational issues. This book also reviews the key controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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