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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which investigates subjects pertaining to open educational resources and massive open online courses. Recent improvements in e-learning technology make it possible for students in nations all aver the world to be participants in online classes. MOOCs are normally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that learning technology institutions are considering now that technology-enhanced learning is improving so swiftly. How can we make sure that the quality of training provided by these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can stakeholders ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What business models are being used by institutions like Canada to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can participants handle poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding desire to comprehend how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and many other participants would like to understand these promising new open education experiments. Intellectuals want to gain an understanding of how MOOC classes can be made better. To respond to this developing demand for facts MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics. This definitive new book also considers the major controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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