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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that explores issues relating to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new developments in electronic education technology have empowered people all around the world to be participants in online courses. MOOC courses are free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are quite a few subjects that elearning institutions are considering more than ever because elearning technology is improving so quickly. How can stakeholders ensure that the education provided by these MOOCs is adequate? How can learners be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like University of Pittsburgh to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can teachers handle poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing demand to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Corporations and numerous other stakeholders want to gain more knowledge about these compelling new open education endeavours. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Professors want to gain an understanding of how these MOOCs can be enhanced. To meet this desire for information MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource issues. This sensational new book also studies the key controversies associated with these massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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