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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which articulates subjects relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Modern gains in e-learning are making it possible for learners all around the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These massively open online courses are generally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that elearning institutions are having to attend to more than ever because online education technology is developing so rapidly. How can organizations guarantee that the training provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can participants guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by organizations like Canada to conduct these MOOC courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators deal with the problems of poor motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more widespread there is a developing desideratum to grasp how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other stakeholders need to be more aware of the outcomes of these open educational experiments. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Educators want to comprehend how these MOOC courses can be made better. To satisfy this growing demand for knowledge the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education resource topics. This scholarly new book also considers the key controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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