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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which analyzes topics related to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest improvements in e-learning make it possible for learners in every nation on earth to take classes via the Internet. MOOCs are generally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that e-learning technology institutions are having to attend to now that e-learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can stakeholders guarantee that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can participants ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Canada to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions deal with the problems of inadequate learner motivation and high student attrition?

As learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing demand to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and numerous other stakeholders would like to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these interesting new open educational ventures. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Instructors want to perceive how massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this crescive desire for information the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education issues. This stimulating new book also discusses the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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