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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that analyzes topics related to open education resources and massively open online courses. The latest changes in online education have enabled learners all over the world to take online courses. These MOOC courses are usually free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that distance learning organizations must deal with today because elearning technology is developing so swiftly. How can participants be assured that the quality of education provided by these MOOCs is decent? How can learners make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Canada to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants deal with inadequate motivation and high dropout rates?

As elearning technology becomes more procurable there is a growing necessity to perceive how massively open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and numerous other participants want to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational endeavours. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Universities want to perceive how massive open online courses can be improved. In response to this increasing desideratum for information the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational subjects. This book also articulates the controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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