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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that reviews subjects related to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. New developments in electronic educational technology enable people in nations all around the world to take part in online courses. These online MOOC courses are 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 topics that technology-enhanced learning institutions are having to deal with today because e-learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can participants be assured that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC courses is adequate? How can learners assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Cook Islands to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers handle inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding need to be aware of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other participants desire to better perceive these significant new open educational experiments. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Teachers want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. To handle this increasing desire for information the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education resource topics. This exciting new book also analyzes the major controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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