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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses issues pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Recent evolvements in online learning are providing the means for people in nations all aver the world to be participants in classes online. These MOOC classes are commonly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that e-learning technology organizations are having to struggle with today because online learning technology is developing so swiftly. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can stakeholders guarantee that the teaching provided by these MOOC courses is all right? How can students make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Canada to conduct these MOOCs? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations deal with the issues of low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As online education becomes more available there is a developing demand to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Trainers and numerous other participants would like to better understand these open education undertakings. Scientists want to know how massive open online courses can be made better. To handle this growing need for information the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This new book also analyzes the key controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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