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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers topics relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Modern improvements in electronic educational technology have empowered people in nations all aver the world to take part in courses online. MOOC classes are commonly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that learning technology institutions must deal with in 2015 because elearning technology is developing so rapidly. How can participants guarantee that the education provided by these MOOC courses is satisfactory? How can learners ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Canada to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations handle issues like poor motivation and high student attrition?

As electronic educational technology becomes more widespread there is a developing need to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other stakeholders want to better comprehend these promising new open education endeavours. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Researchers want to understand how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. To meet this growing need for data the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education resource subjects. This sensational new book also deals with the most important controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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