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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that reviews issues relevant to open education resources and massively open online courses. Recent advancements in online learning make it possible for students in nations all around the world to be participants in classes online. These MOOC courses are mostly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that online education organizations are struggling with more than ever because elearning technology is improving so quickly. How can organizations guarantee that the quality of education provided by these MOOC classes is decent? How can organizations make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Canada to conduct these MOOC classes? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators get a handle on inadequate motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more procurable there is a demand to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Academics and lots of other stakeholders desire to understand the outcomes of these important new open education experiments. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Students want to grasp how these MOOC courses can be made better. To meet this developing demand for knowledge the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education subjects. This exciting new book also deals with the key controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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