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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers subjects relating to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new advances in digital education technology have empowered students in all parts of the world to participate in courses online. These MOOCs are free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that online learning technology institutions are having to struggle with in 2015 because online learning technology is developing so fast. How can educators be assured that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can institutions assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Canada to conduct these massive open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations deal with the issues of low learner motivation and high attrition?

As online learning technology becomes more prolific there is a growing demand to gain a better understanding of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Educators and lots of other participants would like to better comprehend the outcomes of these important new open education undertakings. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Researchers want to better understand how massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this increasing demand for details the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education issues. This dramatic new book also addresses the major controversies associated with these MOOC classes and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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