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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which analyzes topics pertaining to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New developments in learning technology are making it possible for learners all around the world to be participants in classes online. These MOOC courses are free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that technology-enhanced learning institutions are struggling with more than ever because online learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can organizations guarantee that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC courses is respectable? How can institutions ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Canvas Network to conduct these massive open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can participants deal with inadequate student motivation and high student attrition?

As online education becomes more prolific there is a developing necessity to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs are being conducted. Universities and numerous other participants want to be more aware of these exciting new open educational experiments. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Lecturers want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs can be made better. To satisfy this growing desire for details the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education resource issues. This intriguing new book also investigates the controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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