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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which articulates issues relating to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New gains in elearning technology are empowering people in every nation on earth to take classes online. These massively open online courses are usually free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are several issues that distance learning institutions are having to deal with more than ever because online learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can participants be assured that the teaching provided by these MOOCs is respectable? How can students ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by organizations like Peru to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can educators manage low motivation and high attrition?

As electronic education technology becomes more procurable there is a desideratum to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and numerous other stakeholders need to be more aware of these intriguing new open educational initiatives. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Universities want to perceive how these MOOC classes can be improved. To handle this crescive need for information the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational resource subjects. This dramatic new book also examines 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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