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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers topics regarding open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern gains in learning technology are empowering students in nations all aver the world to take part in courses via the Internet. These MOOC courses are typically free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that e-learning technology organizations are having to consider more than ever because online education technology is developing so rapidly. How can we guarantee that the teaching provided by these MOOC courses is good? How can participants guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Romania to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers deal with the issues of poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

As e-learning becomes more prolific there is a expanding desideratum to gain a better understanding of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Researchers and many other stakeholders would like to better understand these intriguing new open educational initiatives. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Everybody wants to perceive how MOOCs can be made better. In response to this crescive need for details the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational issues. This gripping new book also researches the major controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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