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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which examines issues pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent developments in online education technology have provided the means for humans in nations all around the world to be participants in courses online. These online MOOC courses are almost always free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that e-learning organizations are having to attend to now that elearning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can participants make sure that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can we ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Canada to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers deal with the issues of inadequate learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As online learning technology becomes more procurable there is a expanding necessity to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Instructors and many other participants want to gain a better understanding of these compelling new open educational undertakings. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Professors want to know how MOOCs can be made better. To meet this expanding desideratum for details the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational resource subjects. This book also considers the major controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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