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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that discusses subjects related to open education resources and massive open online courses. The latest gains in e-learning technology are providing the means for people in all parts of the world to be participants in courses online. These MOOCs are mostly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that online learning technology organizations are having to struggle with more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is developing so swiftly. How can stakeholders be assured that the quality of these MOOC classes is adequate? How can students certify that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Canada to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers get a handle on poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more widespread there is a need to grasp how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Corporations and many other stakeholders want to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these significant new open educational ventures. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Everybody wants to gain an understanding of how these MOOC courses can be improved. To satisfy this growing desire for data the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This gripping new book also deals with the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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