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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that discusses subjects having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent improvements in e-learning technology have enabled people in nations all aver the world to participate in courses online. These MOOC courses are free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that online learning institutions must deal with in 2015 because learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can teachers certify that the quality of these massive open online courses is decent? How can we make sure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Canada to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators deal with the issues of inadequate learner motivation and high attrition?

As digital learning becomes more widespread there is a expanding need to comprehend how massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other stakeholders need to be more aware of the outcomes of these compelling new open educational endeavours. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Professors want to understand how these massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this developing need for information the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education resource topics. This exciting new book also considers the controversies associated with massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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