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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that describes subjects relevant to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern gains in technology-enhanced learning make it possible for humans in nations all aver the world to take online classes. These massive online courses are usually free but do not lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are a lot of issues that elearning organizations have to deal with in 2015 because online education technology is improving so quickly. How can teachers be assured that the instruction provided by these massive open online courses is good? How can institutions assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different business models are being used by institutions like Northern Mariana Islands to conduct these MOOC courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can we deal with low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more abundant there is a developing necessity to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Public servants and many other participants need to gain more knowledge about these open educational ventures. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Everybody wants to understand how these massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this expanding desideratum for data the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational topics. This definitive new book also considers the controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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