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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses issues related to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new gains in online learning technology are providing the means for learners all around the world to take classes via the Internet. These massively open online courses are mostly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that online learning technology organizations are having to struggle with now that distance learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can stakeholders guarantee that the instruction provided by these MOOCs is passable? How can participants ensure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Canada to conduct these massively open online courses? How can we handle problems like inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As elearning becomes more widespread there is a desire to gain a better understanding of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and many other participants need to better understand the outcomes of these important new open educational endeavours. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Scholars want to grasp how these massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this crescive need for data the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education topics. This scholarly new book also investigates the controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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