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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which analyzes subjects relevant to open education resources and massive open online courses. New changes in distance learning technology have provided the means for learners in all parts of the world to be participants in courses online. These massively open online courses are usually free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that e-learning organizations are having to deal with in 2015 because elearning technology is developing so fast. How can we assure that the schooling provided by these MOOC courses is respectable? How can participants be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Canvas Network to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can educators deal with the problems of poor motivation and high learner attrition?

As online learning technology becomes more available there is a increasing need to better understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Scholars and many other stakeholders would like to better grasp these significant new open education initiatives. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Professors want to grasp how MOOCs can be enhanced. To satisfy this crescive desire for data MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education resource subjects. This inspiring new book also discusses the key controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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