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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that studies topics having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advancements in technology-enhanced learning are enabling people in all parts of the world to take part in courses online. These online MOOC courses are typically free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are numerous topics that online learning institutions are having to struggle with more than ever because online learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can participants certify that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can institutions ensure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Queen Maud Land to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators handle low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more abundant there is a demand to comprehend how massive open online courses are being conducted. Professors and many other participants need to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these new open education initiatives. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Instructors want to understand how these massive open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this crescive need for details the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education resource issues. This amazing new book also considers the key controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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