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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that discusses issues having to do with open education resources and massive open online courses. New gains in electronic educational technology enable students all over the world to take part in courses online. These massive open online courses are mostly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that elearning technology organizations have to consider now that online education technology is developing so rapidly. How can we ensure that the education provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can students make sure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Canvas Network to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can we handle issues like low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more abundant there is a desire to gain a better understanding of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other participants desire to be more aware of the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational initiatives. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Public servants want to understand how MOOC courses can be enhanced. To respond to this crescive demand for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education issues. This dramatic new book also deals with the key controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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