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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which reviews issues regarding open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern gains in online education technology have made it possible for learners in nations all around the world to take online classes. MOOC courses are ordinarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that distance learning organizations are having to consider today because online learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can educators make sure that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOCs is good? How can we guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Canada to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations handle problems like poor student motivation and high attrition?

As online education technology becomes more abundant there is a need to perceive how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other participants would like to better grasp these new open education initiatives. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Intellectuals want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes can be made better. To respond to this need for facts the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational issues. This book also reviews the major controversies associated with MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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