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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that discusses issues relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. The latest evolvements in e-learning technology are making it possible for humans in all parts of the world to be participants in online courses. These massive open courses are typically free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are quite a few subjects that online learning technology institutions have to struggle with more than ever because online learning technology is improving so quickly. How can organizations assure that the quality of these massively open online courses is adequate? How can organizations ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Canvas Network to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants get a handle on poor student motivation and high student attrition?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more available there is a developing need to perceive how these MOOCs are being conducted. Students and many other participants would like to better understand the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational undertakings. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Universities want to perceive how MOOC courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this developing need for knowledge the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational subjects. This sensational new book also describes the controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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