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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which describes issues regarding open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). New improvements in e-learning make it possible for humans all around the world to take part in classes via the Internet. These massive online courses are free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that online education institutions are having to attend to more than ever because elearning technology is advancing so quickly. How can we guarantee that the education provided by these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can participants be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Canada to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators handle issues like low motivation and high learner attrition?

As online education technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding necessity to be aware of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other participants want to gain a better understanding of these important new open education undertakings. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. People want to understand how these massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this desire for facts the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This scholarly new book also examines the controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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