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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which analyzes topics related to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest changes in distance learning technology have enabled humans in every nation on earth to participate in online courses. These massive open online courses are generally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that distance learning institutions have to deal with in 2015 because e-learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can participants guarantee that the quality of these MOOCs is good? How can stakeholders ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Canvas Network to conduct these massive open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants handle issues like low motivation and high learner attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more procurable there is a growing necessity to comprehend how massively open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and many other stakeholders would like to better comprehend the outcomes of these exciting new open education experiments. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Scholars want to comprehend how these massive open online courses can be made better. To respond to this expanding demand for information the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational issues. This definitive new book also explores the key controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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