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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which explores issues related to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New improvements in distance learning technology are providing the means for students in nations all aver the world to participate in courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are mostly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that distance learning institutions have to deal with in 2015 because elearning technology is improving so quickly. How can we be assured that the quality control for these MOOCs is good? How can students certify that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What business models are being used by institutions like Canada to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers handle low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As electronic educational technology becomes more abundant there is a expanding demand to comprehend how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Universities and lots of other participants desire to gain a better understanding of these fascinating new open educational endeavours. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Universities want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this growing demand for data the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education resource subjects. This authoritative new book also articulates the major controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

MOOCS And Open Educational Resources