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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that examines topics having to do with open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). New evolvements in online education are making it possible for learners in all parts of the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are typically free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are a variety of topics that elearning technology institutions are having to attend to today because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so rapidly. How can organizations certify that the quality control for these massively open online courses is good? How can institutions make sure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Canada to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants handle poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more prolific there is a growing necessity to grasp how massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and many other stakeholders want to better perceive these new open educational ventures. Instructors want to understand how these massive open online courses can be improved. To handle this growing need for information the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational issues. This intriguing new book also reviews the most important controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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