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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines subjects relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent changes in online education technology are making it possible for learners all over the world to take online courses. This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning. MOOC classes are typically free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that elearning technology institutions have to consider more than ever because online education technology is developing so swiftly. How can stakeholders guarantee that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can we assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Abkhazia to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can we handle poor motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more procurable there is a developing necessity to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other participants desire to be more aware of the outcomes of these interesting new open educational initiatives. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Students want to perceive how MOOC courses can be improved. To satisfy this increasing desideratum for data the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education resource issues. This new book also deals with the key controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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