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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that articulates subjects relating to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. New advancements in online learning technology have enabled humans in all parts of the world to be participants in classes online. These massive open online courses are almost always free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are several subjects that online education organizations have to struggle with in 2015 because online education technology is developing so rapidly. How can educators assure that the schooling provided by these massive open online courses is all right? How can participants assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Heard Island and McDonald Islands to conduct these MOOC classes? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers deal with poor motivation and high learner attrition?

As online learning becomes more widespread there is a developing desire to be aware of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and lots of other participants desire to better understand these significant new open education ventures. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Teachers want to perceive how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. To satisfy this growing demand for details the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education resource subjects. This definitive new book also considers the controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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