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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines topics regarding open educational resources and massive open online courses. Modern advancements in learning technology have empowered humans all over the world to be participants in courses online. MOOC classes are almost always free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that learning technology organizations have to struggle with more than ever because online learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can we guarantee that the education provided by these massive open online courses is adequate? How can stakeholders ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Canada to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders handle low motivation and high student attrition?

As online learning becomes more commonplace there is a growing need to perceive how massive open online courses are being conducted. Professors and lots of other participants desire to better comprehend these fascinating new open educational endeavours. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Trainers want to know how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this developing need for details the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational topics. This intriguing new book also explores the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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