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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that talks about issues pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advancements in e-learning technology have made it possible for people all over the world to participate in online courses. Massively open online courses are commonly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that online learning institutions are having to attend to more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is developing so rapidly. How can participants be assured that the schooling provided by these MOOC classes is all right? How can participants ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Canada to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions deal with the problems of poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more procurable there is a growing necessity to grasp how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Professors and lots of other stakeholders desire to be more aware of the outcomes of these significant new open educational experiments. Professors want to know how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. To handle this growing desire for details the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education issues. This gripping new book also articulates the key controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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