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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers subjects regarding open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent gains in elearning technology are empowering students all around the world to participate in online courses. These massive open online courses are generally free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that online learning organizations are dealing with today because elearning technology is developing so fast. How can participants assure that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can organizations certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Canada to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations get a handle on inadequate student motivation and high attrition?

As elearning technology becomes more procurable there is a expanding desideratum to better understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Students and many other stakeholders desire to understand these important new open education experiments. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Students want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this developing desire 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 issues. This intriguing new book also considers the controversies associated with MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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