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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses topics having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Recent advancements in elearning technology enable students all around the world to be participants in online classes. Massively open online courses are generally free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are several issues that technology-enhanced learning institutions are having to attend to now that online learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can organizations certify that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC classes is adequate? How can organizations guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by institutions like WizIQ to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can we handle inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As e-learning technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing desire to be aware of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other participants would like to better understand these open education undertakings. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Everybody wants to grasp how these massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this developing demand for details the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational resource topics. This thrilling new book also investigates the key controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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