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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses topics relevant to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern evolvements in elearning technology have provided the means for people in nations all around the world to take classes online. Massive open online courses are almost always free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that e-learning organizations are dealing with more than ever because online learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can teachers assure that the teaching provided by these MOOCs is all right? How can participants make sure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can participants deal with poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As elearning becomes more abundant there is a increasing desideratum to be aware of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Students and many other participants would like to understand the outcomes of these compelling new open educational ventures. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Students want to understand how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this developing demand for details the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education resource topics. This interesting new book also explores the most important controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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