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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that deals with topics having to do with open education resources and massive open online courses. New developments in online learning technology have provided the means for students in nations all around the world to participate in online classes. These online MOOC courses are almost always free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that elearning organizations are struggling with in 2015 because elearning technology is developing so fast. How can educators ensure that the education provided by these MOOC classes is decent? How can participants be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach online? What business models are being used by organizations like Portugal to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers handle inadequate motivation and high student dropout rates?

As electronic educational technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing desire to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other stakeholders would like to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these important new open educational initiatives. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Intellectuals want to understand how MOOC classes can be improved. To respond to this growing desire for facts the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education issues. This inspiring new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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