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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which investigates subjects having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Modern evolvements in online education technology enable humans all over the world to participate in online classes. MOOC courses are typically free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that online education institutions are considering today because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so fast. How can institutions certify that the teaching provided by these MOOC classes is satisfactory? How can stakeholders assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Canada to conduct these MOOC courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations deal with the issues of poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more widespread there is a necessity to understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Universities and numerous other participants desire to be more aware of these new open educational ventures. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Intellectuals want to grasp how these massively open online courses can be made better. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. To handle this developing demand for facts the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education subjects. This new book also discusses the major controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

MOOCS And Open Education