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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that deals with subjects relating to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern changes in electronic educational technology are making it possible for people all around the world to take classes online. These MOOCs are generally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that elearning technology institutions have to struggle with now that technology-enhanced learning is improving so fast. How can participants make sure that the instruction provided by these massive open online courses is good? How can institutions certify that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like Andorra to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers deal with the problems of inadequate motivation and high learner attrition?

As e-learning technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding need to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and many other stakeholders need to better understand these new open educational initiatives. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Public servants want to gain an understanding of how these MOOCs can be improved. To handle this increasing demand for data the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education resource issues. This interesting new book also examines the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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