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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that deals with issues having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advancements in distance learning technology are empowering humans in all parts of the world to participate in online courses. These MOOC classes are typically free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that online education organizations are having to attend to today because learning technology is advancing so fast. How can organizations ensure that the schooling provided by these MOOCs is passable? How can we guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Canada to conduct these MOOC courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations handle low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital learning becomes more widespread there is a developing necessity to better understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Trainers and lots of other participants would like to better grasp the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational initiatives. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Researchers want to perceive how these MOOCs can be made better. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. To respond to this crescive desire for knowledge the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education issues. This new book also describes the controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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