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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which considers topics having to do with open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New developments in online learning technology have made it possible for people in nations all aver the world to be participants in online classes. These MOOCs are normally free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that e-learning technology organizations are having to attend to today because e-learning technology is improving so fast. How can we ensure that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can we ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Canvas Network to conduct these massive open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions handle issues like poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing desire to grasp how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Public servants and many other stakeholders would like to better perceive the outcomes of these interesting new open educational initiatives. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Scientists want to perceive how these massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this developing desire for knowledge the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This scholarly new book also analyzes the most important controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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