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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers subjects relevant to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new improvements in technology-enhanced learning have empowered learners in nations all aver the world to be participants in online classes. Massively open online courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that online learning technology institutions are having to struggle with more than ever because e-learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can participants be assured that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can we guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What strategies are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with the problems of poor student motivation and high student attrition?

As online education becomes more available there is a growing desideratum to understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Professors and many other stakeholders desire to gain a better understanding of these promising new open educational undertakings. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Teachers want to understand how these MOOCs can be enhanced. In response to this expanding desire for data the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational topics. This scholarly new book also explores the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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