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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers topics having to do with open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent gains in distance learning technology are enabling humans all over the world to take courses online. MOOCs are almost always free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that elearning institutions have to deal with more than ever because online education technology is improving so rapidly. How can institutions ensure that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can organizations make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What business models are being used by institutions like Canvas Network to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can participants deal with the issues of inadequate motivation and high attrition?

As online learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a necessity to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Scientists and lots of other participants desire to better grasp these open education endeavours. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Corporations want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this desire for facts the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational subjects. This intriguing new book also addresses the most important controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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