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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which examines subjects having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New evolvements in elearning technology are enabling students in nations all around the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These MOOCs are typically free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are many issues that e-learning technology institutions must deal with now that learning technology is developing so fast. How can educators assure that the instruction provided by these massive open online courses is decent? How can participants make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like University of Kentucky to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations manage poor student motivation and high attrition?

As e-learning becomes more widespread there is a necessity to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs are being conducted. Universities and many other participants want to better understand these important new open education experiments. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Lecturers want to understand how these massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this demand for information the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education issues. This stimulating 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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