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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which explores topics pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. New improvements in digital education technology have provided the means for people all around the world to be participants in classes online. Massively open online courses are normally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that distance learning organizations are having to consider in 2015 because learning technology is improving so quickly. How can educators be assured that the quality of these MOOCs is satisfactory? How can we guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What strategies are being used by institutions like Canvas Network to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can educators handle problems like low student motivation and high attrition?

As online education technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding demand to perceive how MOOC classes are being conducted. Corporations and numerous other participants desire to understand these interesting new open educational ventures. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Researchers want to better understand how these massive open online courses can be improved. To meet this developing desire for information MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This stimulating new book also describes the most important controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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