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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses topics having to do with open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New gains in learning technology are providing the means for people in every nation on earth to take online classes. These MOOC courses are usually free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are a lot of subjects that e-learning institutions are struggling with today because online learning technology is developing so fast. How can we ensure that the quality of these massive open online courses is decent? How can institutions guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? MOOCs require the instructional design and the technological capacity to process large-scale feedback and interaction in real time. What different strategies are being used by organizations like Brazil to conduct these massive open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can we manage problems like poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As elearning technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing necessity to grasp how MOOCs are being conducted. Educators and many other stakeholders need to better comprehend the outcomes of these important new open education ventures. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Everyone wants to perceive how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. In response to this growing need for knowledge the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education topics. This new book also investigates the major controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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