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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which considers issues related to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern gains in electronic education technology are providing the means for students in all parts of the world to participate in online classes. These massive online courses are generally free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that online learning institutions are having to deal with today because distance learning technology is improving so quickly. How can educators assure that the quality of these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can stakeholders certify that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Canada to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we deal with the issues of poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As electronic education technology becomes more abundant there is a growing desideratum to understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Universities and numerous other participants need to understand these fascinating new open educational experiments. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Everyone wants to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this demand for data MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This amazing new book also studies the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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