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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which reviews issues regarding open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Modern changes in online education technology have made it possible for learners all over the world to take part in online classes. Massively open online courses are mostly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that e-learning technology organizations have to struggle with more than ever because elearning technology is advancing so fast. How can participants make sure that the training provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can organizations guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Canada to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can we handle issues like low student motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital elearning technology becomes more prolific there is a demand to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs are being conducted. Professors and lots of other participants need to better understand these exciting new open educational undertakings. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Instructors want to know how these MOOC classes can be improved. In response to this crescive desire for data the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education topics. This authoritative new book also researches the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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