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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that deals with topics relating to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent evolvements in distance learning technology have made it possible for humans all over the world to participate in online classes. These online MOOCs are mostly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are a lot of topics that online education institutions have to deal with more than ever because e-learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can educators make sure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC classes is passable? How can stakeholders certify that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What strategies are being used by institutions like Great Basin College to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can educators handle low learner motivation and high student attrition?

As e-learning becomes more available there is a demand to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and many other participants need to understand these open educational experiments. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Professors want to know how these MOOCs can be improved. To respond to this desire for data the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education topics. This authoritative new book also studies the controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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