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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses issues relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Recent improvements in electronic educational technology have provided the means for people in nations all aver the world to take part in classes via the Internet. MOOC classes are normally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that technology-enhanced learning organizations have to consider more than ever because online learning technology is improving so fast. How can stakeholders be assured that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can participants certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What business models are being used by institutions like Canada to conduct these MOOC courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators manage low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more procurable there is a expanding desideratum to comprehend how MOOC courses are being conducted. Educators and numerous other stakeholders want to be more aware of the outcomes of these important new open education experiments. Public servants want to perceive how massive open online courses can be improved. To meet this desideratum for data MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education topics. This book also examines the controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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