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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which talks about topics relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest changes in digital education technology enable humans in all parts of the world to be participants in online courses. These online MOOC courses are free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that e-learning organizations are having to deal with in 2015 because learning technology is developing so quickly. How can teachers be assured that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can organizations assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Canada to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can organizations deal with poor learner motivation and high attrition?

As online education becomes more widespread there is a demand to grasp how these MOOCs are being conducted. Educators and lots of other stakeholders want to understand the outcomes of these compelling new open education endeavours. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Everybody wants to understand how MOOC courses can be improved. To handle this developing need for facts the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This stimulating new book also studies the major controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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