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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that talks about issues relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent advances in e-learning are providing the means for people all over the world to take online courses. Massively open online courses are usually free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that elearning organizations are having to struggle with today because elearning technology is developing so fast. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can we ensure that the instruction provided by these MOOCs is respectable? This book conveys life-changing stories that might inspire others to try experiencing MOOCs and open education. How can learners make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What business models are being used by organizations like Canada to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants manage problems like poor motivation and high dropout rates?

As elearning technology becomes more commonplace there is a need to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and lots of other stakeholders need to better grasp these open education endeavours. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Academics want to understand how massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this developing need for information the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics. This dramatic new book also investigates the controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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