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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines subjects relating to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent evolvements in e-learning technology are making it possible for learners in nations all around the world to take courses via the Internet. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. MOOC classes are mostly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that online education institutions are considering today because online education technology is advancing so quickly. How can teachers guarantee that the education provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can institutions assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Malta to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can educators manage issues like poor student motivation and high student attrition?

As elearning becomes more abundant there is a growing desire to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Students and numerous other participants would like to better comprehend the outcomes of these intriguing new open education experiments. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Academics want to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses can be made better. In response to this crescive desire for data the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational subjects. This dramatic new book also talks about the most important controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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