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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that investigates topics related to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new developments in learning technology make it possible for people in nations all aver the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. MOOC courses are almost always free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that elearning technology institutions have to deal with now that technology-enhanced learning is advancing so quickly. How can teachers make sure that the quality of these MOOCs is adequate? How can institutions certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Canada to conduct these MOOC courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders handle issues like low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing desideratum to be aware of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Scientists and numerous other participants need to gain more knowledge about these interesting new open educational experiments. Scholars want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs can be made better. To handle this increasing demand for data the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This amazing new book also talks about the key controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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