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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers issues regarding open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new gains in online learning are enabling people in nations all aver the world to be participants in courses online. These massively open 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 quite a few issues that technology-enhanced learning institutions are having to attend to more than ever because elearning technology is advancing so fast. How can we certify that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC classes is respectable? This book conveys life-changing stories that might inspire others to try experiencing MOOCs and open education. How can participants ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like France to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can organizations manage inadequate motivation and high learner attrition?

As elearning technology becomes more procurable there is a need to gain a better understanding of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and many other participants desire to better understand the outcomes of these interesting new open education ventures. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. People want to perceive how MOOCs can be improved. To respond to this increasing desire for information the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education issues. This intriguing new book also considers the most important controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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