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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that describes topics pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest changes in online learning have provided the means for learners in all parts of the world to take courses via the Internet. These MOOCs are generally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that online learning technology institutions are dealing with more than ever because online education technology is improving so rapidly. How can organizations assure that the quality control for these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can participants assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? MOOCs require the instructional design and the technological capacity to process large-scale feedback and interaction in real time. What business models are being used by institutions like Canada to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can teachers manage issues like inadequate learner motivation and high attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more abundant there is a developing desideratum to understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Corporations and lots of other participants would like to better grasp these fascinating new open education initiatives. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Instructors want to comprehend how MOOC courses can be enhanced. To respond to this growing demand for information the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational topics. This stimulating new book also studies the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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