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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that considers issues relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent improvements in online education enable students in all parts of the world to take part in online classes. These massive online courses are customarily free for learners 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 subjects that technology-enhanced learning institutions are having to struggle with in 2015 because elearning technology is improving so quickly. How can organizations guarantee that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC classes is satisfactory? How can organizations guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Canvas Network to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations manage problems like poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more available there is a growing desire to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs are being conducted. Students and many other participants need to be more aware of these promising new open education initiatives. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Professors want to better understand how MOOC classes can be enhanced. To respond to this increasing need for facts the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education issues. This exciting new book also explores the most important controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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