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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers subjects regarding open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest changes in online learning technology have provided the means for people all over the world to participate in courses online. MOOCs are usually free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are many subjects that learning technology institutions have to struggle with today because elearning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can stakeholders be assured that the quality of training provided by these MOOCs is adequate? How can we assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Malta to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can we deal with the problems of low motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more procurable there is a growing desire to be aware of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and many other participants want to better grasp the outcomes of these intriguing new open education experiments. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Educators want to comprehend how these massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this expanding desideratum for information the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational issues. This dramatic new book also deals with the major controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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