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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that reviews topics having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New advances in e-learning technology are providing the means for people in nations all aver the world to take courses online. These massive open courses are commonly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that elearning organizations are having to consider in 2015 because online learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can organizations be assured that the quality control for these massive open online courses is adequate? How can organizations guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Canvas Network to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants deal with inadequate motivation and high student attrition?

As e-learning becomes more prolific there is a growing desire to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Educators and numerous other stakeholders need to be more aware of the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational endeavours. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Researchers want to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs can be enhanced. To respond to this increasing desire for details the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational subjects. This thrilling new book also considers the controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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