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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines topics relating to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new advances in distance learning have empowered people in nations all around the world to take courses via the Internet. These MOOC classes are ordinarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that e-learning organizations are having to struggle with in 2015 because online learning technology is advancing so fast. How can teachers guarantee that the schooling provided by these MOOCs is decent? How can we certify that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Canvas Network to conduct these MOOCs? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions manage issues like poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more widespread there is a growing necessity to be aware of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other participants want to gain a better understanding of these important new open educational undertakings. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Lecturers want to perceive how MOOCs can be made better. In response to this increasing desideratum for data the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational resource issues. This definitive new book also talks about the major controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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