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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines topics relating to open education resources and massively open online courses. Brand new developments in online learning technology are providing the means for learners in every nation on earth to take part in online classes. These massive online courses are normally free for learners 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 elearning organizations have to struggle with more than ever because online education technology is improving so swiftly. How can teachers assure that the training provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can participants certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Belgium to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can teachers deal with the issues of inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more widespread there is a desire to understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Researchers and many other participants want to gain more knowledge about these compelling new open education experiments. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Lecturers want to gain an understanding of how these MOOCs can be improved. In response to this desideratum for facts the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational resource topics. This sensational new book also discusses the controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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