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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines issues having to do with open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent changes in online education are enabling humans in nations all aver the world to take online classes. These massive open courses are generally free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that distance learning organizations are dealing with today because distance learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can stakeholders ensure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can learners assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Canada to conduct these MOOCs? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants manage issues like low learner motivation and high attrition?

As online education becomes more procurable there is a increasing desideratum to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and many other stakeholders want to understand the outcomes of these significant new open education experiments. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Scientists want to comprehend how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. To handle this developing demand for data the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational issues. This stimulating new book also investigates the major controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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