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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which deals with issues pertaining to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). New advancements in electronic education technology have made it possible for learners all over the world to participate in online courses. These massively open online courses are normally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that distance learning institutions have to struggle with now that elearning technology is improving so swiftly. How can participants certify that the teaching provided by these MOOC classes is good? How can learners make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Canada to conduct these massively open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators handle poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more available there is a demand to comprehend how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and lots of other participants want to be more aware of the outcomes of these compelling new open educational ventures. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Students want to grasp how these MOOC classes can be made better. To respond to this desire for facts the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource issues. This new book also talks about the most important controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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