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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which reviews subjects relevant to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern improvements in distance learning technology have provided the means for people in every nation on earth to take part in courses via the Internet. MOOC courses are ordinarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that online learning institutions have to consider now that elearning technology is developing so fast. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can teachers assure that the quality of training provided by these MOOCs is decent? How can organizations assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Canada to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers handle problems like low student motivation and high dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more abundant there is a expanding desideratum to perceive how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other stakeholders desire to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these significant new open educational endeavours. Academics want to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this crescive desire for knowledge the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational subjects. This gripping new book also investigates the controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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