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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which addresses subjects relating to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New advancements in online learning have made it possible for people in nations all aver the world to take online courses. Massively open online courses are free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that online learning institutions are having to deal with more than ever because elearning technology is improving so fast. How can participants guarantee that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC courses is respectable? How can institutions be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Canvas Network to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders handle issues like poor motivation and high attrition?

As online learning becomes more commonplace there is a increasing desideratum to understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Students and many other participants want to better perceive the outcomes of these exciting new open education initiatives. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Lecturers want to know how these massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this need for knowledge the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational resource subjects. This new book also discusses the controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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